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Vol XXXI No. 310

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PM launches `100L cr national master plan

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a Rs 100 lakh crore national master plan for multi-modal connectivity that aims to develop infrastructure to reduce logistic costs and boost the economy.

PM Gati Shakti targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time, Modi said at a function to launch the plan.

The plan aims to lend more power and speed to projects by connecting all concer ned departments on one platform, he said, adding the infrastructure schemes of various ministries and state governments will be designed and executed with a common vision.

Modi said taxpayers’ money in the past was ‘insulted’ through a lethargic approach to development work, with departments working in silos and there was no coordination on projects. Development, he said, is not possible without quality infrastructure and the government has now resolved to develop it in a

Centre notifies MTP Rules NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): Centre has notified new rules under which the upper limit for termination of a pregnancy has been increased from 20 to 24 weeks for certain categories of women. According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021, these categories include survivors of sexual assault or rape or incest, minors and women whose marital status changes during an ongoing pregnancy (widowhood and divorce) and women with physical disabilities.

The new rules also cover mentally ill women, cases of foetal malformation that has a substantial risk of being incompatible with life or if the child is born it may suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities to be seriously handicapped and women with pregnancy in humanitarian settings or disaster or emergency situations as may be declared by the government.

The new rules are under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 passed by Parliament in March.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews the Mega Gatishakti Master Plan, in New Delhi. (PTI)

holistic manner.

Gati Shakti joins different departments for the coordinated development of projects from road to railways, aviation to agriculture, Modi said.

Stating that high logistics cost in India at 13 per cent of GDP was impacting competitiveness in exports, he said PM Gati Shakti is aimed at reducing logistic cost and turnaround time.

This, he said, will give a boost to India as an investment destination.

The Prime Minister said the speed and scale that India is witnessing under his government was never seen

in the previous 70 years of independence.

Giving examples, he said the first inter-state natural gas pipeline was commissioned in 1987. From then to 2014, 15,000-km of the natural gas pipeline was built. Currently, more than 16,000-km of the new gas pipeline is being constructed.

In five years prior to the BJP government coming to power in 2014, 1,900-km of the rail line was doubled, while in the last 7 years 9,000-km of rail line doubling has happened.

Similarly, against 3,000 km of railway line electrifi-

cation in five years prior to 2014, 24,000 km rail line doubling has happened in the last 7 years.

From 250-km of metro in 2015, the metro rail network has expanded to 700km and work is on another 1,000-km, he said, adding 1.5 lakh village panchayats have been connected with optic fibre network in last 7 years as compared to only 60 village panchayats in five years prior to 2014.

Modi said that over the years, the signage ‘work in progress’ became the symbol of lack of trust, He said progress requires speed, eagerness and collective efforts. Today’s, 21st century India, he said, is leaving behind old systems and practices.

“Today’s mantra is‘Work For Progress’ Wealth for Progress. Plan for progress. Preference for progress,” Modi said.

Modi said his government has not only developed a work culture of completing the projects within the stipulated time frame but efforts were being made to complete the projects ahead of time.

PM GatiShakti plan involves the creation of a common umbrella platform through which infrastructure projects can be planned and implemented in an efficacious manner by way of coordination between various ministries/departments on a real-time basis.

NHs network set to expand to 2 lakh kms

KKR beat DC by 3 wkts, to face CSK in final SPORTS, PAGE 12

Kitovi says WC, NNPGs pursuing Naga solution with transparency DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): Set against the backdrop of leaders of NPGs and all-party United Democratic Alliance(UDA) government presently in Delhi to restart the finishing touch in the process for finding a solution to the long pending Naga political issue, N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Convenor of WC,NNPGs has issued an open statement to the Nagas about the status of the issue.

Kitovi said when Naga leaders take God’s Holy name outwardly but have selfish unholy plans inwardly, they sin against God and betray the Naga people.

Kitovi cautioned that political solution cannot be “designed to appease, quench and inflate the pride, ego and ambition of any leaders” otherwise it will be “thrown into the bin of history”. “Naga political issue is not a commercial enterprise under the monopoly

With the introduction of Gati Shakti project, Centre plans to add around one lakh kms of road network to expand the national highways network in the country to around 2 lakh kms by the next four years.

The project aims to set up a multi-nodal connectivity to various economic zones, a centralised portal to unite the infrastructural initiatives planned and initiated by as many as 16 central ministries and departments.

The plan also aims to link all capital cities in the seven states of the North East region with either fourlane national highways, or two alternate alignments of DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday recorded 15 fresh Covid-19 two-lane highways each. positive cases while no death were reported during the day.

Of the fresh cases, nine were from Dimapur and six from Kohima, taking the total caseload to 31507. The death toll by hammering out differremained unchanged at 673 (including 15 ences in order to bring about non-Covid deaths). an acceptable and honorable solution, which has eluded the people for decades.

The NSCN (I-M) leaders led by ato kilonser Th. Muivah and chairman Q. Tuccu and also the WC/ NNPGs led by N. Kitovi Zhimomi have been camping in Delhi for several weeks now and holding separate meetings with government of India officials.

Niki-led NSCN (K) had also returned to Nagaland after meeting AK Mishra on October 7.

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (NPN): United Democratic Alliance (UDA) legislators led by chief minister Neiphiu Rio met with the Working Committee of the NNPGs led by its convenor N. Kitovi Zhimomi here at Nagaland House on Wednesday.

Highly placed sources informed Nagaland Post that the meeting between the UDA legislators and WC/ NNPGs was an “informal” meeting over lunch. Though both sides had also dis-

cussed about the ongoing Naga issue in order to push for an early political settlement, no further details were made known.

Later, the UDA legislators also held a separate meeting with government of India representative/ interlocutor, AK Mishra at Nagaland House.

Earlier, during their meeting with Mishra on Sunday, Rio reportedly conveyed the resolution of the UDA all-party government for early settlement of the Naga political issue.

It may be recalled that

chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with NPF legislature party leader T.R. Zeliang left for Delhi on October 10 with the mission to meet Government of India representative, AK Mishra and the Naga Political Groups already camping in Delhi.

They were joined by BJP legislators led by deputy chief minister Y. Patton on Tuesday. Ahead of their trip to Delhi, BJP delegation said that, as facilitators for Naga political talks, they would urge upon the negotiating groups to expedite the protracted Naga peace talks

the first week of October. On being asked about the delay in the vaccine roll out, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V.K. Paul said last week that Zydus Cadila vaccine was not administered using conventional syringes or needles, but through an applicator, which will be used for the first time in the country.

Paul said, “We are working on the trainers. The training programmes are being conducted on the use of applicators. We are also sorting out the logistics issues of the vaccine and soon it will be a part of Covid-19 vaccination drive.”

ZyCoV-D vaccine will be administered to the age group of 12-18 years.

Meanwhile, India’s vaccination coverage has crossed the 96 crore mark till Wednesday morning.

DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): NNC (Parent Body) has appealed to all Naga national political groups to sit across the table and thrash out the differences and work out an honourable, acceptable and inclusive solution for peace in the region.

In a press note through its information & publicity wing, NNC (PB) once again reminded that unless all the Naga national workers unite to work out the best political solution, “there can never be an ending settlement of the Naga political struggle for freedom in the region.”

While expressing happiness that NSCN (Niki)’s group was also included in “separate talk/negotiation in Delhi recently by the new Interlocutor”, NNC (PB), however, said that “none has commented or welcomed so far in this matter.”

Pointing out that “Government of India has resumed political negotiations with NSCN (I-M) and (Cont’d on p-8)

(C) Keoshu Yimchunger receiving the certificate from the RO. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): United Democratic Alliance consensus candidate and NDPP nominee, S. Keoshu Yimchunger was declared elected unopposed to the Nagaland Assembly for the by-election to the 58-Shamator-Chessore constituency on Wednesday.

Chief Electoral Officer Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar said that Keoshu was the only candidate to file nomination for the bypoll which was scheduled for October 30 and was therefore, declared elected uncontested on Wednesday, the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

ADC and returning officer, B. Henok Buchem handed over the election certificate to Keoshu at his

office. The by-poll necessitated to fill the vacancy caused after the demise of Toshi Wungtung.

With Keoshu being elected to the 13th NLA, as the 60th member, the tally of NDPP rose to 21 while NPF has 25 seats, BJP-12 and two independents.

Meanwhile, NDPP leader and Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio took to twitter to congratulate S. Keoshu Yimchunger and wished him a successful tenure. “Thanks to the alliance partners, people of the constituency and all wellwishers,” Rio tweeted.

Deputy CM Y. Patton also took to twitter to congratulate UDA consensus candidate S. Keoshu Yimchunger.

India may need Covid booster by mid-2022, says eminent scientist NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (IANS): India may require the third dose of Covid vaccine by the middle of next year, said eminent scientist and biochemist Prof G. Padmanaban, as breakthrough cases even after full vaccination have been prevalent, even though mostly mild.

Prof. Padmanaban, who is Chancellor of Central University of Tamil Nadu and a Padma Bhushan recipient, said that his opinion of a third dose is based on “scientific understanding”.

“In an infection by the Delta

variant, which is widespread, there is a six-eight fold drop in the potential of antisera from vaccines to neutralise the variant compared to the wild type (used for vaccination- spike or whole virus).

“Nobody still has a clear answer to how long the protective antibodies will last, it has been variably estimated to be between six months and one year. If the virus has not weakened by itself, by that time, there is possibility for a re-infection,” he said. As scientists’ understanding

of cell-mediated protection (cellular immunity and humoral immunity) is still evolving in the case of Covid, “a third dose (sometime mid to late next year) by mix and match, also gives an opportunity to give a different vaccine against the variant,” he noted.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a vaccine breakthrough infection as the detection of SARSCoV-2 RNA or antigen in a respiratory specimen collected from a person more

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Meanwhile, a total of 11,31,127 persons (first and second dose) have been inoculated against Covid-19 in the state till October 13.

PTI: India added 15,823 fresh Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,01,743 on Wednesday, while the death toll reached 4,51,189 with 226 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

58 Shamator-Chessore by-poll: Keoshu elected unopposed

Centre is all set to roll out the NNC (PB) calls for world’s first DNA vaccine ZyCov-D inclusive solution NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (IANS): Centre is all set to roll out the world’s first DNA vaccine ZyCovD against Covid this month. A source said the government aims to procure a total of 60 lakh vaccines in October for this.

The source said that the government will procure over 28 crore vaccines in October. It includes 22 crore Covishield vaccine shots, six crore Covaxin and 60 lakh DNA vaccine.

The ZyCov-D vaccine was approved by India’s regulatory authority in August 2020. The three-dose DNA built vaccine has 66.6 per cent efficacy against Covid. Instead of a needle, it uses an applicator to inject the skin with lab-produced DNA. The Zydus Cadila vaccine was scheduled to be rolled out in

by sharing contents of the Agreed Position (AP) signed with the government of India on November 17,2017 with all stakeholders.

KItovi also reiterated that he is being ably assisted in furtherance of final agreement by other Naga leaders under WC,NNPGs such as co-convenors: Zhopra Vero, Kiumukam Yimchunger, Hojeto Chophy, Wangtin Naga, Toshi Walling and Isak Sumi and others.

Kitovi said all of them were once enemies but “God opened our hearts to reason together and that they “chose Naga people over our differences”. He concluded that WC ,NNPGs have pledged to be open and transparent with Naga people and which also defines talks being held with government of India’s representative on Naga talks A.K.Mishra.

Nagaland logs 15 fresh Covid-19 cases

UDA legislators meet WC NNPGs, Mishra in Delhi Spl. Correspondent

of N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Th. Muivah, Neiphiu Rio, Y Patton or T.R. Zeliang” Kitovi said. Further, he said the “problem with the leaders of today is, many have developed accentricity, a sense of personal ownership of Indo-Naga political issue at the cost of Naga people”.

He termed decades of pursuit of peace as “a distorted narrative fuelled by endless political talks” which he said, was evident by “overindulgence in self-glorification and self-crowning exercises with relentless media hype since 1997.”

However, he said WC, NNPGs “avoided this deadly trap” when they chose to be “practical and transparent with Nagas and the government of India. According to Kitovi, WC,NNPGs changed the narrative of Naga political talks “from secrecy mode to transparent and inclusive mode”

than 14 days after they have completed all recommended doses of an authorised Covid-19 vaccine.

Globally, many studies and scientists have claimed that two-doses of a Covid vaccine are sufficient for preventing infection, hospitalisation and death by SARS-CoV-2 virus.

However, the Delta Covid variant, which has now spread to more than 185 countries, as per the World Health Organisation, renewed the debate for Covid boosters. Israel,

which was one of the first countries to fully inoculate (two doses) the majority of its people, suffered badly due to the Delta variant. It again became one of the first countries to roll out a third dose for its citizens.

“As far as the variants are concerned, the Delta variant is not the end of the story. The larger question is -- do we have the vaccine for every variant being created?

Perhaps not. Thus, I feel that by the middle of next year, India may need the third dose of vaccine,” Padman-

aban, the former Director of Indian Institute of Science, said at a weekly health show by the New-Delhi-based HEAL Foundation.

While many countries, including the US, the UK, France, Germany, have rolled out of Covid booster, India is still weighing the need for it.

For India, a booster dose is not the central theme at the moment and getting two doses remains the major priority, media reports quoted ICMR director general Balram Bhargava as saying.

Gov, CM greet on Durga Puja, Dussehra fest DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN: Nagaland governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi, chief minister Neiphiu Riom deputy CM, Y. Patton have extended greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Dussehra and Durga Puja. In his message, Mukhi reminded that the festival celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. It also celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over demon Mahishasura. “This beautiful festival is a celebration of victory of truth over falsehood, triumph of the righteous and defeat of evil,” he said and also urged all to observe all Covid-19 protocols while celebrating the festival.

CM: State chief minister Neiphiu Rio took to twitter to extend Durga Puja and Dussehra greetings. “May the auspicious occasion foster brotherhood and bring blessed beginnings in everyone’s lives,” he tweeted.

DY.CM: Deputy chief minister Y Patton also greeted all those celebrating Durga Puja and Dussehra festival, which signifies triumph of truth over evil. Patton also urged all to celebrate the week-long festival with utmost caution by maintaining appropriate Covid protocol.

ENSF corrigendum

DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): Apropos the news item ‘ENSF dissatisfied with cabinet sub-committee draft report on NSSB’ published on October 13, the sixth para should be read as “consequent upon the failure of the state government in addressing the genuine and legitimate demands (Charter of demand No. 3 & 4)...” and not as mentioned, ENSF president Chingmak Chang and asst. general secretary Kaibo Konyak stated in a press note.

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Serving defective bill one reason for revenue loss: Jt. Secy, power

Joint secretary, power, Sara S. Jamir interacting with meter readers at the EE electrical. (DPRO Dimapur)

DIMAPUR: Joint secretary, power, Sara S. Jamir who is also the team leader of special team to check power theft, improve revenue collection and effective management of power system in Dimapur district conducted a surprise check of EE electrical office, Chumukedima on October 13.

According to a DPRO Dimapur report, Sara during her interaction with meter readers pointed out serving of defective bill to

consumers as one of the reasons for loss of revenue in power sector.

She said that it was the duty of meter readers to visit consumers, read energy consumed recorded in the meter box every month and serve accurate bills.

Stating that the state government was serious about loss of revenue in energy sector due to faulty bill for which meter readers are directly responsible, Sara war ned them that

strict action would be initiated against non-performing staff.

Later she interacted with EE (power), Chumukedima and officers for improvement of power supply, timely repair of faulty lines and drive to check the menace of power theft and disconnection drive for nonpayment of bills.

The joint secretary also checked the attendance of meter readers under EE Electrical Chumukedima.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

NBSE notifies heads of institutions: Nagaland Board of School Education has notified all the heads of institutions registered under NBSE that in view of the pandemic, the individual school would be examination centre for their students on the ensuing Classes VIII & IX final examination 2021 (both Phase I & II) including government and private middle schools.

DWO informs: Office of the district welfare officer has informed that payment to beneficiaries of IGNOPS, IGNDPS, financial assistance to the disabilities and totally blind would be done in the office of DWO Diphupar, Dimapur as follows: Medziphema (Oct 25 and 26); Niuland (Oct 27 and 28); Khuboto (Oct 29 and 30); Urban (Nov 1, 2 and 3); Rural (Nov 5, 6 and 8) and Dhansiripar (Nov 9 and 10). All the council chairman and the Anganwadi workers are requested to bring the payment book and collect the payment of the beneficiaries.

ADC Shamator visits GHSS, CHC: ADC Shamator, B. Henok Buchem visited GHSS and CHC Shamator on October 12 and met the students and teachers. He also visited primary health centre (PHC), Shamator and interacted with medical officer and staff.

SCPwD visits Angel Home: State Commissioner for persons with disability, Nagaland (SCPwD) Diethono Nakhro visited Angel Home on October 10 and deliberated on the dreams and future of the centre.

Lost and found: GPRN/NSCN has informed that a truck vehicle model LPT 1109 (ASO1GC9540) colour GB bearing chassis MAT457407G7DXXX and engine 497TC92DTY8XXXXX has been found by office of union territory-I and has been kept at union territoryI, GPRN/NSCN (Khehoyi designated camp).

Rightful owner has been asked to produce all valid documents within seven days. For details, one could contact 8787683544.

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It conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty would grant them strength.

KPC: KPC in a condolence message extended heartfelt condolences to

master Joseph Gangmei lamented on limited teaching staff and the urgent need of a mathematics teacher.

He informed that the post remained vacant since July 31 after the retirement of the school’s lone math teacher. After deliberation, the union extended its support to help meet the grievances of the school.

The union expressed appreciation and encouraged the teachers to continue persevering towards the upliftment of students.

Earlier, the meeting was chaired by ZLSU education & statistics secretary, Ngaurailung Hiemme and introductory speech by ZLSU president.

Meanwhile, the union also visited Zeliangrong Heraka School (ZHS) Tening to check ongoing construction of tribal boys hostel. ZLSU held a meeting with assistant headmistress and colleagues to discuss the development of the project.

During the meeting, ZLSU vice president Dr.

We , t h e b e l o v e d wife and daughter of Lt. Imlinungba Longchari express our heartfelt appreciation for your sympathy in our time of grief. We would like to thank all unions, youth and women ministry of Aoyimsen, neighbours, relatives, friends and all the individuals for your kindness and generosity in our time of need.

Loving Wife and Daughter

Born : 22.02.1949 Died : 30.09.2021

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order to maintain transparency and provide justice.

The school board along with ZLSU executives visited the proposed site of the project to verify the ground reality and confirmed that no work was carried out.

In this regard, ZLSU asked officers of respective departments within its jurisdiction to be stationed.

It also informed that surprise checking would be carried out in the future and defaulters would be dealt with accordingly.

Loving wife, children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grand children & great grand children

On this day you left us for eternal abode leaving behind fond memories in our hearts. Each passing day we miss you dearly in our lives yet, we are happy that you are in the loving arms of our heavenly Father.

Your invaluable advices will be cherished and imprinted in our hearts until we meet again in heaven.

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Pauzieleubo encouraged the school authority to carry out the work in honesty to maintain a good image of the school.

The assistant headmistress Talamsile Newmai highlighted the project on how it remained on standby without any developmental work. She said that any progress to check the project was only met with failure and requested assistance from ZLSU. She also agreed to cooperate with the union in

We, the bereaved family of LATE INASHE CHISHI would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us throughout his prolonged illness till his final journey, your gesture of unconditional love, support physically, financially, spiritually and materially have comforted us immensely.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Hovishe Baptist Akukuhou 2. Sumi Baptist Akukuhou, Niuland Town 3. Ghotovi Baptist Akukuhou 4. Hoito Baptist Akukuhou 5. Thahekhu Youth Footbal Club 6. Youth Department SBANT 7. Samartian Home, WSBAK Akuvuto 8. NSCN-IM Niuland Area 9. VLO Hovishe Village 10. Unity Self Help Group, Niuland Town 11. V. Samuel Hollo However we deeply regret our inability to personally acknowledge each and every individual and well wishers, we pray that the God Almighty bless you all in return.

DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Late Longrishilu 15 April 1933 - 10 October 2021 We the bereaved family of Late Longrishilu of Longjang Village would like to express our profound gratitude to all the individuals who stood and supported us physically, financially and spiritually during prolonged illness and ultimate demise of my beloved husband and our father and grandfather on 10th October 2021. We humbly admit our constraints for being unable to mention the names of every individual.

Nevertheless, through this message we want to say that we value all your humble deeds and we firmly believe and trust upon our Almighty God for His wonderful grace and blessing upon you all.

Loving Wife, Children, in-laws, Grandchildren & Relatives

hung, Limatemsu Changkiri informed that the destruction was carried out as per the directive from state commissioner of excise and was carried out in the presence of the Mokokchung district administration and DEF Mokokchung representatives.

DOB : 17/03/1937 – Died on : 10/10/2021

the bereaved family of late Visasolie, who was the father of its former general secretary.

Kohima Press Club prayed that the Almighty would grant them solace and strength at this time of grief.

LATE KIMONGBA WALLING KHENSA Died on : 14-10-2020

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith… and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” 2 Timothy 4:7 & Psalm 23:6

DIMAPUR: Excise Mokokchung on Wednesday destroyed 538 bottles of assorted Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) and 48 bottles/cans of beer at the municipal dumping site.

In a press release, deputy superintendent of excise and prohibition Mokokc-

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heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to God to grant them solace and for the soul to rest in eternal peace.

Neiba Kronu: Neiba Kronu described Visasolie as a humble and dedicated senior who served for the welfare of the party and the benefit of Nagas.

“In his demise, we have lost a good and humble leader who always worked for the upliftment of the society”, Kronu said while conveying condolences to the bereaved family during the grief and sorrow.

State BCM: State BCM said that Nagas had lost a great leader and the vacuum created by his demise would be difficult to fill.

State BCM convenor Longshi Kikon described late Visasolie as its active state executive member who was a noble leader, a philanthropist in pure Christian faith who contributed towards humanity.

Mokokchung district administration and DEF representatives at the destruction site on Wednesday.

Zeliang Students’ Union visit GHS and ZHS Tening

DIMAPUR: Zeliang Students’ Union Nagaland visited GHS Tening on October 11 to inspect the working of the school and hold meeting with the staff.

In a press release, ZLSU president Kingsalt Hegwang and general secretary Sanlak Namdau informed that during the meeting, the school authority presented a report on total enrolment of students and the strength of teaching and non-teaching staff.

GHS Tening, head-

Gov, others condole demise of Visasolie

DIMAPUR: Nagaland governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi, minister, planning & coordination, land revenue & parliamentary affairs, Neiba Kronu, State Bharatiya Christian Manch (BCM) and Kohima Press Club (KPC) have expressed grief over the demise of Nagaland bamboo development agency chairman and former state BJP president, Visasolie Lhoungu, who passed away in Kohima on Tuesday after a brief illness.

Nagaland governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has expressed pain to learn about the demise of Visasolie Lhoungu.

In a condolence message, Mukhi said late Lhoungu was a dedicated, sincere and hardworking person who passionately worked for the progress of Nagaland. He was also a tall leader who had concern for the welfare of people, especially the marginalised section.

Mukhi, on behalf of the people of Nagaland and himself conveyed

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TOKHULI K. ACHUMI

1946 – 2021 "We the family of Late Tokhuli K. Achumi offer our heartful gratitude to all friends, relatives, well-wishers various churches and social groups who have supported us physically, emotionally and financially and through unceasing prayers support throughout her few months of illness till her last breath. It is not possible to thank all individually but it is our prayers that Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Please accept this acknowledge as expression of our deepest gratitude to you all." **************************************** "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread if idleness."

We want to remember you as the epitome of grace and beauty, calm as deep ocean yet strong as the mountain. Your endurance to life's challenges is amazing and to emulate by all. We will try to keep up the legacy you left behind. Rest in peace Iza Akiviu. dp-4961/21

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WEATHER FORECAST OCTOBER 14

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Agartala A t-storm around in the a.m.

33 26

Aizawl

Humid with clouds and sun

31 22

Guwahati High clouds, warm and humid 34 26 Imphal

Very warm with sunshine

33 20

Itanagar Partly sunny and very warm

33 23

Shillong Humid with clouds and sun

26 18

An afternoon thunderstorm

29 19

Dimapur A strong afternoon t-storm

34 25

Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm

31 20

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Tuensang Partly sunny and humid

24 16

A t-storm around in the a.m.

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Zunheboto A t-storm around in the p.m.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

Kikheto Sema with union secretary, water resources, river development & ganga rejuvenation, Pankaj Kumar. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Agriculture production commissioner (APC), Nagaland, Y. Kikheto Sema met union secretary, water resources, river development & ganga rejuvenation (WR, RD & GR), Pankaj Kumar, who is also the former chief secretary of Nagaland at New Delhi on Wednesday.

According to a DIPR report, Kikheto highlighted water scarcity in Nagaland and said although Nagaland along with other NE states

received high rainfall during the monsoon, the lean season experienced water scarcity even for drinking purpose.

He was content that an officer who served Nagaland in various capacities and someone who understood the situation of the regions was now currently the union secretary of WR, RD & GR. Kikheto also appealed to the union secretary to formulate the policy and

schemes on water conservation and management for hilly states.

He stressed on the importance of catchment area treatment and shared his experiences of the springshed development which was introduced and successfully implemented by land resources department (LRD) and suggested the union secretary for implementation of similar programmes.

APC also pointed out that most of the rivers and streams of the region had been exploited and damaged by removal of sands and stones which had adversely affected the agriculture sector and suggested to introduce programmes for rejuvenation of the springs, rivers and river basin management.

The union secretary welcomed the suggestions and said that the union government was planning to hold consultants and conferences in future to discuss the issues.

He admitted the importance of spring shed and rejuvenation of springs, rivers and water bodies and assured that he would take up the matter with ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare.

NH-02: DC Mkg directs removal of materials DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner (DC) Mokokchung Limawabang Jamir has informed that road construction work along N H 0 2 ( S ewa k - D E F ) would be commenced from October 18.

In this regard, DC has directed land owners, public, government agencies, organisations etc., to immediately remove building materials, wood logs, off road vehicles and other movable properties parked/kept along the NH 02 from the stretch to ensure smooth progress of the work.

Failure to comply to this order, the DC said that material properties would be liable to be seized and legal proceedings initiated against defaulting owner, persons etc.

In another circular, L i m awa b a n g a l s o i n formed the general public that due to the ongoing repair works along NH 702 D (Mokokchung-Mariani road), normal vehicular movements would be disrupted.

In this regard, all concerned commuting on this road have been requested to bear the inconvenience and to cooperate with the authority for smooth completion of repair works.

RD joint director inaugurates Tsütuo Badze gate at Kiruphema

K. Neibou Sekhose and others at Tsütuo Badze, Kiruphema on Wednesday. (NP)

KIRUPHEMA, OCT 13: Joint director Rural development K. Neibou Sekhose inaugurated Tsütuo Badze gate at Kiruphema Village (Bawe) under Kohima district, Wednesday.

Tsütuo Badze was constructed by Tsütuonuomia Khel Council of Kohima village in February this year.

The land for construction of Tsütuo Badze was donated by Hesielhounuomia (Kiruphema village) on behalf of Kiruphema general council.

Speaking on the occasion, Sekhose hoped that the place (Tsütuo Badze) would be a place of happiness, peace and source

of blessing for every visitor.

He also expressed his desire to see that the place transmit the atmosphere of goodwill and that the spirit love and friendship would continue to grow amongst Tsütuonuomia and Kiruphema village (Bawe).

Also speaking at the inaugural programme, T. Khel council chairman Thepfuvilie Suohu said that Tsütuo Badze represented the aged old relationship and friendship between Tsütuonuomia Khel of Kohima village and Kiruphema village (Bawe).

He stressed on the need to strengthen the bond of friendship between the

two where goodwill and better understanding would prevail forever.

Sharing greetings, Kelhouhekho Hesielie, chairman Kiruphema village (Bawe) also stressed on the need to keep friendship and relationship alive amongst Tsütuonuomia khel and Kiruphema village (Bawe).

Vikuolie T. Zatsu and Thepfuyiengu Vielie also spoke on the occasion while Boulie-o Sekhose presented a special number.

The programme was chaired by Kelhousinyii Solo while vote of thanks was proposed by chairman T. Khel Model village, Vikietuo Belho.

PHED Kiphire division organises NSCN (I-M) exe-member steering committee Horam passes away training on skill development DIMAPUR: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Kiphire division conducted a “basic training/workshop on skill development under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) support activity” on October 12 at EE, PHED office Kiphire.

A press release from the office of the executive engineer, PHED Kiphire informed that the training was conducted under the supervision of junior engineer Metmei Phom who in his address highlighted the objective and purpose behind the training.

He informed that the

training on skill development under JJM was to ensure sustainability of the water supply infrastructure and to enhance the skill of village functionaries for operation and maintenance of assets.

He pointed out that skills and knowledge were the driving forces of economic growth and social development of any country.

“The economy becomes more productive, innovative and competitive through the existence of more skilled human potential”, he stated.

Under the training,

super visor along with master trainer demonstrated on how to use the equipment and methods involved in plumbing, masonr y, welding and electrician.

This was followed by an activity that involved self-operation of the equipment and technical way of doing it.

Later, certificates were presented to the participants on completion of the training. Altogether, 69 participants from 39 village participated and were trained and entrusted to overlook their village assets.

A. Pitoho Chophy takes addl charge as Pr.AG (audit) DIMAPUR: Principal Accountant General (A&E), Nagaland A. Pitoho Chophy, has taken additional charge of the office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Nagaland with effect from October 11, 2021.

According to DIPR, E. Mhonbemo Patton, incumbent Pr.AG (Audit), has been relieved from his duties to enable him to join as principal secretary to the government of Nagaland on deputation basis.

DIMAPUR: NSCN (IM) executive member of the steering committee, V Horam passed away in Dimapur on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness.

Late Horam held several key assignments in the NSCN (I-M) including MIP kilonser and home secretary.

A brief funeral service was held at Hebron Camp and the body was later taken to his home town Tusom village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district.

NSCN (I-M) condoles: NSCN (I-M) in a condolence note through its MIP expressed deep grief over the demise of V. Horam.

“We have lost a great, charming and courageous leader, a role model with a big-hearted commitment and dedication for the Naga nation”, NSCN (IM) said.

Describing him as an upright leader, the group said that he was noted for discharging his “national” duties with zeal.

It said that his demise would be an enormous loss

not only to his family but to the “Naga nation” and that his name would be remembered for his sacrifices and noble service.

NSCN (I-M) conveyed its condolences to V. Horam’s wife and family members and prayed that God would give them the strength to carry on.

Q Tuccu: NSCN (IM) chairman Q Tuccu while expressing deep sadness to hear of the demise of V. Horam said that he was a sincere, dedicated and a dynamic “national worker” who shouldered various responsibilities in his capacity.

Stating that his death was not only a loss to the family but also to Nagas in general Tuccu said that the vacuum created by his demise would be difficult to fill, however, his sacrificial service rendered to the “Naga Nation” would always be remembered and cherished.

Further, he extended condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that the Almighty would give them strength to bear the irreparable loss.

Steering committee: NSCN (I-M) steering committee convenor Ashiho Asoumai while expressing grief over the demise of Vareingam Horam said it was a profound loss not only for his family and WTR but also for NSCN in general.

The committee said that he was a “national” worker who never failed his assigned duties and that while they mourned his passing, they were also reminded of his contributions.

“He was a man of principle who was unyielding in his commitment to the Naga people and for the cause of freedom of Nagalim”, the committee stated.

It also said his leadership would be remembered in the history of Naga political movement.

The committee paid homage and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

NMA: Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) while extending its condolences to the family of late V. Horam said that he was

a staunch and an articulate “Naga national leader” who advocated for peace.

In a condolence message, NMA president Abeiü Meru said that his passing away at this crucial juncture of Naga peace process was irreparable.

NMA prayed that the Almighty would grant peace and comfort to the bereaved family.

RNPC: Rengma Naga Peoples’ Council (RNPC) in a condolence note through its general secretary Aga Rengma said that V. Horam was an eloquent, inspirational figure and a tall leader who rendered his service to Naga people with great diligence in different capacities.

“In him the Naga nation has lost a precious son of the soil leaving a void which will be hard to fill”, RNPC said.

While maintaining that his contributions to the “Naga national” and political cause would be fondly remembered by the Naga people, RNPC conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

Th Muivah mourns

6-day skill training for rural youth on IDSRR held at Jalukie Land resources department DIMAPUR: Six-day Skill Training for Rural Youth (STRY) program on Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits (IDSRR) was organised by Agriculture Technology and Management Agency (ATMA) Peren on October 4-9 at sub-division fishery office, Jalukie town.

ATMA Peren informed that the training was inaugurated

by SDFO and project director ATMA, Ruokuo Noho while DPD, ATMA, Kumui Nring highlighted training details.

Resource person assistant professor, college of veterinary science and animal husbandry

Jalukie, Dr. Imtiwati Pongener deliberated topics including schemes for IDSRR, funding agencies especially for entrepreneurs under IDSRR, objectives, etc.

Rearing of sheep, goat and rabbits for commercial purposes, market linkage etc., were taken

up by the resource person.

The training was organised in association with State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute Nagaland and MANAGE, Hyderabad to impart skill-based training to rural youth to create skilled manpower for employment in rural areas.

‘Victory Flame’ arrives at Zakhama military station

Road show of the “victory flame” on October 12.

NCC cadets at the war memorial.

DIMAPUR: The Swarnim Vijay Varsh “victory flame” arrived at Zakhama military station on Wednesday, where it was received by station commander.

According to PRO IGAR (N), ex-servicemen were present including vet-

Earlier, a number of events were also organised on October 12 at Kohima.

In the morning, a cycle rally was organised with road show of the “victory flame” from Classic Island to Kenguruse Memorial and back to Kohima War

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erans of 1971 war and “Op Vijay”, 1999. The ex-servicemen were felicitated and a cultural programme was also held showcasing the diverse culture of the nation.

Later after the ceremony, the “victory flame” proceeded for Imphal.

Memorial.

170 NCC cadets also visited Kohima war memorial and wreaths were laid by senior NCC cadets followed by floral tributes by the cadets. The cadets were also shown the “Swarnim Vijay Varsh” movie at Ken-

guruse hall.

A musical evening was organised for all ranks, families and children of Kohima garrison at Kenguruse hall where Maj Gen VPS Kaushik, SM IGAR (North) and wife felicitated the participants.

inaugurates coffee bar in Mon

DIMAPUR: N. Thongwang Konyak, MLA inaugurated Hoyang restaurant & coffee bar October 12 in Mon. According to a DIPR report, Thongwang in his speech thanked land resources department (LRD) for guiding young entrepreneurs in Mon. He said that with the successful completion of the collaboration project, Mon had its first restaurant with a coffee bar.

He urged the people to respect the decorum and ambience of the restaurant for the benefit of all, especially the tourists.

Meanwhile, deputy commissioner (DC) Mon, Thavaseelan K stated that the initiatives of LRD was not only benefiting the farmers but was also creating an ecosystem of entrepreneurs increasing the value chain of coffee in the state.

He urged the department to take similar initiatives in the other parts of the district.

L a n d Re s o u r c e s, Mon, DPO Biren Chetri

informed that as part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, commemorating India’s 75th Independence, the department took the initiative to help a young local entrepreneur, Lizhu Jorlin, by providing the coffee-making machine to establish the coffee bar in Mon while also imparting week long training on Barista, at Kohima to the entrepreneur.

He added that coffee plantation in the district started in 2016-17, with large areas in the upper region successfully growing coffee to the tune of 2000 kgs of dried capsule in 2021.

Chetri said that the department had signed an MoU with Noble Cause Coffee Company, Capetown, South Africa for 30 years where the finished products of coffee from Nagaland would be exported.

He also informed that farmers would be technically supported and supervised to promote coffee farming, in collaboration with Coffee Board of India and LRD.

demise of members: NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser, Th Muivah has expressed grief over the demise of W. Kemping, kilonser, Makuilongdi (ZLR) from Makui village, who passed away on October 12.

In a condolence message, Muivah said late W. Kemping joined the national movement with full commitment and executed various responsibilities assigned to him.

The ato kilonser also expressed grief over the demise of senior national worker, Atovi Swu, kilonser, Sumi region, GPRN, who passed away on October 11.

He said that Atovi Swu joined the national movement with full commitment and shouldered various responsibilities in his capacity.

While stating that the sacrifices they had rendered would be honoured and cherished in the days to come, Muivah extended condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty would comfort them.

By-poll: NDPP nominee elected uncontested

DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate S. Keoshu Yimchunger of Sangphur village under Tuensang district was declared elected uncontested in the by-poll to the 58 Shamator-Chessore assembly constituency on Wednesday.

In a press release, chief electoral officer (CEO) Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar informed that Keoshu was declared elected uncontested to fill the vacancy in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) following the demise of NDPP legislator, Toshi Wungtung on July 1.

CEO informed that additional deputy commissioner (ADC) and returning officer (RO) of the constituency, B. Henok Buchem declared the result after the last hour for withdrawal of candidature.

He informed that the returning officer received only one nomination till the last date of nominations on October 8 and the nomination papers filed by the NDPP candidate which were taken up for scrutiny were found valid.

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China objects VP’s visit, India hits back

NEW DELHI/BEIJING, OCT 13 (PTI): India on Wednesday strongly rejected China’s objection to a recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, asserting that the state is an “integral and inalienable” part of India.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said objecting to the visit of Indian leaders to a state of India “does not stand to reason and understanding” of Indian people.

“We have noted the comments made today by the Chinese official spokesperson. We reject such comments. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India,” Bagchi said.

He was responding to a question on comments by a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry objecting to Naidu’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh over the weekend.

“Indian leaders routinely travel to the state of Arunachal Pradesh as they do to any other state of India. Objecting to the visit of Indian leaders to a state of India does not stand to reason and understanding of Indian people,” Bagchi

Vice President Naidu visited Arunachal Pradesh over the weekend. said. stop taking any action that At a media briefing would complicate and exin Beijing, Chinese For- pand the boundary issue, eign Ministry spokesman and refrain from underZhao Lijian, in response mining mutual trust and to a question about Naidu’s bilateral relations. It should visit to Arunachal Pradesh, instead take real actions to said China has never rec- maintain peace and stabilognised the state. ity in the China-India bor“China’s position on der area, and help to bring the China-India bound- China-India relations back ary issue is consistent and onto the track of sound clear-cut. The Chinese and steady development,” gover nment has never Zhao said. recognised the so-called China has been object‘Arunachal Pradesh’ es- ing to visits of Indian leadtablished unilaterally and ers to Arunachal Pradesh, illegally by the Indian side saying it is a part of South and firmly opposes the Tibet.

Indian leader’s visit to this T h e f r e s h wa r o f above-mentioned area,” words between the two he said. sides came three days after “China urges the Indi- the 13th round of military an side to earnestly respect talks on the 17-month eastChina’s major concerns, ern Ladakh standoff ended

in a stalemate.

“Further, as we have mentioned earlier, the current situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas has been caused by unilateral attempts of the Chinese side to alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements,” Bagchi said.

The government often refers to eastern Ladakh as Western Sector.

“Therefore, we expect the Chinese side to work towards early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh while fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols rather than trying to link unrelated issues,” Bagchi said.

A day after the 13th round of military talks, Indian Army said the “constructive suggestions” made by it were neither agreeable to the Chinese side nor it could provide any “forward-looking” proposals.

On its part, the Chinese PLA’s Western Theatre Command said India insisted on “unreasonable and unrealistic demands, adding difficulties to the negotiations.”

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

Crude oil findings in Mawsynram ‘positive’: Minister

Mnp Gov releases special postal covers of 4 unsung heroes of Manipur

S H I L LO N G, O C T 1 3 (AGENCIES): Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang, legislator from Mawsynram constituency, said the crude oil findings in his constituency are “positive”. Earlier, news of possible crude oil deposits in the constituency had attracted attention from senior officials of Oil India Limited Duliajan, Assam, reports The Northeast Today.

“The director general manager of the Oil India Limited called me and inquired about the particulars and details of these oil findings in my constituency. I shared whatever few details that I could with them. And then they decided to come when the pandemic would be overall lessened,” he said.

A senior team of Oil India Limited had visited Shillong on September 27, 2021. After a brief meeting, they left for the border areas of the Dholai–Malai village with the myntri of the Malai Sohmat Syiemship, along with local guides, to collect samples for testing. The tests have now revealed “good presence of thermogenic gas”, namely, methane. More surveys and studies will now follow to understand the quantity of deposits of the reserves in this area.

Correspondent IMPHAL, OCT 13: Manipur Governor La Ganesan on Wednesday released special postal covers of four unsung heroes of Manipur who sacrificed their lives for the motherland.

The special covers of Thangal General, Bir Tikendrajit, Paona Brajabashi and Haipou Jadonang were released at a simple function hosted by postmaster general, northeast circle at Imphal Raj Bhavan.

In his speech on the occasion, the Governor stressed the need for depicting the portraits of such unsung heroes in the covers of school and college textbooks.

It will help students and the younger generation learn lessons from their lives and the sacrifices they made for the state as well as the nation, he said.

He said that the postmaster general of northeast circle had done a commendable and praiseworthy job by releasing the special postal covers of the four unsung heroes of the state.

“But this is not sufficient. We should try to get it covered in school and college textbooks so that

Manipur Governor La Ganesan at the special postal cover launch of unsung heroes of Manipur in Imphal.

students’ and the younger generation learn lessons from their lives and the sacrifices they made for the state as well as our nation,” he said.

He said that millions of leaders and freedom fighters sacrificed their lives to free India from the clutches of British tyranny.

The struggle which started with the death of Mangal Pandey and great rebellion in 1857 finally ended on August 15th 1947 when India emerged as an independent nation, he recalled.

He added that even in the tiny state of Manipur, people will never forget the sacrifices made by these leaders to uphold the free-

dom of the country.

“However, amidst our praises for the greatest of the leaders, known and unknown, we often forget the contributions of some unsung heroes.”

“These freedom fighters were as fierce as others and had the courage to stare death in the eyes, and at last dedicated their lives for the cause of Independence,” he said.

He, then, called for paying tribute to these freedom fighters by devoting some time for them.

He expressed his full confidence that the four covers will earn popularity not only in the northeast states but all the states of the country.

Mizo minister rewards parents with MLA Sherman Ali to be sent ‘Don’t convert elections into battlefield’ most children, wants a baby boom to Guwahati Central Jail Correspondent

AIZAWL, OCT 13 (PTI): In a bid to encourage a “baby boom,” advocated

by Mizoram’s churches and civil society organisations, the state’s sports minister Robert Romawia Royte, on Tuesday, distributed Rs 2.5 lakh and mementoes to 17 parents boasting of having the highest number of children in his constituency of Aizawl East-II. Royte, who is locally known as “RRR”, had earlier on Father’s Day in June, announced cash incentive of Rs 1 lakh to living parents with the highest number of children within his constituency to encourage population growth among the demographically small Mizo communities.

Royte gave away the ‘first prize’ carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh and a citation to Ngurauvi, a widow from Tuithiang locality, who bore 15 children, including 7 sons. Lianthangi, another widow from Chhinga Veng locality who has 13 children, bagged the second prize which carried Rs 30,000 and a citation. Two women and a man, who have 12 children each, were awarded the third

Robert Romawia Royte,

prize carrying Rs 20,000 each and citations.

Besides, 12 parents, who have eight children each, were given consolation prizes of Rs 5,000 each and citations. Speaking to PTI, Royte claimed the infertility rate and the decreasing growth rate of Mizo population have become a serious concern.

However, census figures show that in 2011 the state’s population stood at 10.97 lakh, an increase of 23.48 per cent over the previous census held in 2011.

Mizoram’s population had last boomed in the period 1971-1981 when the decadal growth had hit a high of 48.55 per cent and seen the population touching nearly half a million people.

The minister justifying his stand said that Mizoram

Assam witnesses a toneddown Durga Puja this season

is far below the optimum number of people to attain development in various fields. “It is unacceptable and illogical to follow a two-child norm in a state like Mizoram where the density of population is only 52 persons per square kilometre against over 600 persons in other states,” he told PTI. Some states like Assam and Uttar Pradesh have however announced a two-child norm policy in order to curb population growth.

He said Mizoram has a population density of 52 persons per square kilometre and it needs at least 94 plus persons per square kilometre to compete with the national average. Some 87 per cent of Mizoram’s population is of indigenous Mizo tribals.

“The low population figures here suggest that a uniform norm for the whole nation is detrimental to certain regions and communities,” he said.

Royte also extended support to the ongoing campaign of supporting population growth launched by certain church denominations and Young Mizo Association YMA in the state.

G U WA H A T I , O C T 13 (AGENCIES): On Wednesday, MLA Sherman Ali had been sentenced to judicial custody after being arrested by the Special Vigilance Cell (SVC) of the Chief Minister. The CM’s vigilance cell has previously taken custody of the MLA for five days.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate court (CJM) was notified by the vigilance cell that Ali was not needed in their custody any longer. Further, the MLA will be sent to the Guwahati central jail, reports The Sentinel Assam.

Earlier this month, Sherman Ali was by the Assam police for his controversial statements on eight Assamese youths, who were killed in February 1983 during the Assam Agitation.

Later, he was also suspended by the Congress party for repeatedly violating party discipline.

The order issued by the Assam Congress read, “Hon’ble President APCC Sri Bhupen Kumar Borah has suspended Sri Sherman Ali Ahmed MLA, member

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

NO.M-289/2021/4435-36

NOTICE

Dt. Dimapur the 08/10/2021

Notice is hereby given that Smti. Ningsangkala Vrs Shri N. Masawati resident of Land Mark Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1 (one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder :- Smti. Ningsangkala Village/Block No. 9 (Nine), Patta No. 1234, Dag No. 1189, 966 Area : 00B-01K-08Ls North : Colony Approach Road, South : Neibonuo Kire East : Road, West : Thungdemo dp-4965/21

Photo Courtesy- The Sentinel Assam.

GUWAHATI, OCT 13 (AGENCIES): This year, Assam has been witnessing a very toned-down celebration of the Durga Puja, unlike the previous years. The usual pomp and show of the religious festival appear to be missing this season, reports The Sentinel Assam.

The state authorities gave a green signal to organizers of the Puja, provided proper COVID-19 guidelines were being followed.

The citizens of Guwahati have gone pandal-hopping despite fears of the virus still lurking in the background.

However, the puja pan-

dals which used to be the talk of the town in the past years due to their varying themes had decided to opt for the subtle way this year.

In addition, the government has ordered that the Durga idols must not be taller than 5 feet. The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused a huge blow to the budget of the puja organisers. One of Guwahati’s largest puja committees, the Latasil Sarbajanin Durga Puja, which hosts grand themed puja pandals said that they did not collect enough money this year to go for a theme this year.

Sd/- Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur

Sherman Ali

ACLP from Congress Party with immediate effect for repeatedly violating party discipline.”

A few days later, the MLA was arrested again by the CM’s Special Vigilance Cell for alleged embezzlement of the MLA fund.

He was produced before the court and was sentenced to 5-day custody under the Special Vigilance Cell. Sherman Ali Ahmed is a three-time MLA from the Baghbar Assembly constituency in the Barpeta district.

He was a member of the All India Democratic United Front before he contested on Congress tickets in 2016 and 2021.

IMPHAL, OCT 13: United Front Manipur (UFM), a political conglomerate, on Wednesday put a big question mark on free and fair election in the state.

The conglomerate of four political parties in the state also asked on what ground the BJP-led coalition government claimed law and order have been improved in the state.

“Was the recent spate of poll-related violent incidents occurring at various places of the state signs of improvement of law and order in the state?” UFM chairman Sapam Samugou asked. Four state units of parties - Republican Party of India (A), Manipur State Committee, Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party, Hindustan Janta Party, Manipur State and Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party (ABHKP) are the constituents of the UFM. Speaking at the election wall poster release function of UFM at Manipur Press Club Imphal today, the chairman said it was unfortunate to learn that guns were fired during the

AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. S. N. Chume, F/o Moshahaulim Lomou, permanent resident of Konya Village, Tuensang, State - Nagaland, and presently residing at H/No. 118, Dubagaon Village, Dist - Dimapur, State-Nagaland, hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and as such competent to swear this affidavit.

2. That my Son's actual and correct name date of Birth "Moshahaulim Lomou" 3. That my son's name has been inadvertently entered/recorded as "Moshahaulim N. Chang" in his previous Birth Certificate bearing Registration No. 420, and whereas in his new Birth Certificate bearing Registration No. 31 it is entered and recorded as "Moshahaulim Lomou", Which is my his actual and correct name.

4. That I made this affidavit to declare that "Moshahaulim Lomou" and "Moshahaulim N. Chang" refers to the name of one and same person, i.e.

My Son's name and further to use this affidavit as a piece of documentary evidence as and when required before any competent authority for any clarification or rectification of the same.

That, the contents made in para (1) to (4) are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false is stated therein and I signed this affidavit on this the 13th of October, 2021 at Dimapur.

DEPONENT Sworn before me by the deponent.

Notary Public Dimapur, Nagaland dp-4971/21(A)

AFFIDAVIT

AFFIDAVIT

I, Shri. S. N. Chume, F/o Seponglemla Lomou, permanent resident of Konya Village, Tuensang, State - Nagaland, and presently residing at H/No. 118, Dubagaon Village, Dist - Dimapur, State-Nagaland, hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and as such competent to swear this affidavit.

2. That my Daughter's actual and correct name date of Birth "Seponglemla Lomou" 3. That my Daughter's name has been inadvertently entered/recorded as "Seponglemla N. Chung" in her previous Birth Certificate bearing Registration No. 3372/011/DSO/TSG, and whereas in her new Birth Certificate bearing Registration No. 30 it is entered and recorded as "Seponglemla Lomou", Which is my her actual and correct name.

4. That I made this affidavit to declare that "Seponglemla Lomou" and "Seponglemla N. Chung" refers to the name of one and same person, i.e. My Daughter's name and further to use this affidavit as a piece of documentary evidence as and when required before any competent authority for any clarification or rectification of the same.

That, the contents made in para (1) to (4) are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false is stated therein and I signed this affidavit on this the 13th of October, 2021 at Dimapur.

DEPONENT Sworn before me by the deponent.

Notary Public dp-4971/21(C)

I, Shri. S. N. Chume, F/o Binyemjong Lomou, permanent resident of Konya Village, Tuensang, State - Nagaland, and presently residing at H/No. 118, Dubagaon Village, Dist - Dimapur, State-Nagaland, hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and as such competent to swear this affidavit.

2. That my Son's actual and correct name date of Birth "Binyemjong Lomou" 3. That my son's name has been inadvertently entered/recorded as "Benyemjong N. Chang" in his previous Birth Certificate bearing Registration No. 3015, and whereas in his new Birth Certificate bearing Registration No. 32 it is entered and recorded as "Binyemjong Lomou", Which is my her actual and correct name.

4. That I made this affidavit to declare that "Binyemjong Lomou" and "Benyemjong N. Chang" refers to the name of one and same person, i.e. my Son's name and further to use this affidavit as a piece of documentary evidence as and when required before any competent authority for any clarification or rectification of the same.

That, the contents made in para (1) to (4) are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false is stated therein and I signed this affidavit on this the 13th of October, 2021 at Dimapur.

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poll-related violent clashes reported in the last few days in the state.

Dozens of people were injured in a recent series of fights involving gun shots among workers and supporters of rival aspiring candidates of the upcoming election in the state Assembly.

Samugou said that the BJP-led coalition government has been repeatedly claiming that the law and order of the state have improved remarkably since the inception of the incumbent government but asked on what ground the claim was made. He claimed that pollrelated violence involving gun shots were reported in as many as five Assembly constituencies in the last few days and the state government remained silent without taking up any appropriate action to check repetition of such incidents in future.

The clashes took place when the Election Commission of India (ECI) was yet to announce the poll schedule and “we are worried what it would be after the poll schedule was announced,” he said.

The chairman observed that elections are democratic process of people electing their representatives through adult franchise. Voters must be allowed to use their franchise in a free and fearless manner.

However, elections are like battle fields in the state. Candidates involved in the clashes should be held responsible for such violent incidents. The state government should take appropriate action against them, he demanded. In the election wall poster of the conglomerate released today, it read, “Do not convert the 12th state Assembly election 2022 into the battlefield of Kurukshetra of Mahabharata.”

At the same time, police must also take up appropriate actions. They should take up suo-moto cases and those responsible should not be spared.

If not, it would be hard to check future occurrence of such unfortunate incidents, he added. UFM will also participate in the upcoming elections by sending out candidates, if possible consensus candidates, the chairman said.

IN THE COURT OF SHRI. Y.LONGKUMER

PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT-II, KOHIMA : NAGALAND NOTICE In the matter of Guardianship of Master Kiveye (Minor) Case No. 14/2021 Whereas Dr. Daniel Kibami, resident of upper Chandmari Colony Kohima has filed an Application before this Court praying that he may be appointed as the guardian of the minor Master Kiveye under section 17 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.

This is to give notice that the 15th of November, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. has been fixed by the Court for hearing the said applicant's petition and that if any objection which any person may wish to raise there to will be heard and determined on the same day.

Given under my hand and the seal of the court, on this day the 13th October, 2021.

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BEFORE THE NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR : NAGALAND AFFIDAVIT CUM DECLARATION

I, Shri Yibenthung Kikon, S/o Shri. Thechamo Kikon resident of Lakhuti Village Dist - Wokha, Nagaland, do hereby solemn affirm on oath and declare as under :1. That, I am a citizen of India and residing at the above mention address.

2. That I Shri Yibenthung Kikon and Smt Lideno Kithan Daughter of Shri Lichio Kithan, started living together as husband and wife on 20-12-2006.

3. That, we started living as husband and wife by making on Affidavit registration number 157/2010 dated 29/04/2010, that I revoke/ cancelled the affidavit made on 29/04/2010, 157/2010 4. That we started living separately from 15th July 2014 and from now on we are NO more known as Husband and wife. That Smt LIDENO KITHAN at her own wish left Shri Yibenthung Kikon on 15th July 2014 and started living separately till date.

5. That this declaration is made to declared that from now on I do not have any relationship with Smt Lideno Kithan and also to declared that we were separated from each other.

6. That, the declaration made above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing has been concealed therein. And I signed this affidavit in this 12th Oct 2021.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I Shri Yibenthung Kikon signed and executed this Affidavit cum Declaration in my good health and sound mind.

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CBI, ED, NCB being misused to target oppn: Pawar leader Anil Deshmukh, who is facing probe by central agencies on multiple charges, the party chief said Deshmukh had to step down (as home minister) following allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Singh had alleged that Deshmukh wanted police officers to collect Rs 100 crore monthly from bars and hotels in Mumbai.

“The one who levelled the charges (Param Bir Singh) is untraceable.

But, it never happens that a responsible officer makes allegations against a responsible minister. But, Anil Deshmukh resigned and there are a string of allegations against him. And he (Singh) has fled. This is the difference,” the NCP president said, coming out in defence of his party leader.

Param Bir Singh has been booked in multiple cases of extortion. He is also facing a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act registered in April this year on a complaint lodged by a police inspector.

“His (Deshmukh’s) house was raided for the fifth time. I don’t understand what the agencies got after going there for the fifth time.

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar addresses a press conference in Mumbai, October 13. (PTI)

But they (the agencies) have created a record,” Sharad Pawar quipped.

Taking a dig at the BJP, he said the party leaders are the forefront to defend the central agencies.

The NCP chief fur ther said in his 54year legislative career, he handled administrative responsibilities for nearly 26 years and had good relations with the administration when he was in the opposition or in the government.

“We never showed arrogance of power,” the former Union minister said.

He also targeted the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), recently conducted a number of raids including on some high-profile people, saying the Mumbai Police’s

Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has done a better job than the central agency.

“The state agency does its job with honesty, but it appears that the central agency does its job only to give their record to the Centre,” he said.

Apart from the recent drugs bust onboard a cruise liner off the Mumbai coast, that led to the arrest of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, NCB’s Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede last year investigated a drug case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and several other matters related to narcotics involving high-profile people.

Sharad Pawar said he also got to know about “other incidents” during

Govt extends BSF jurisdiction in border states to 50 km for arrest, search, seizure

Ex-PM Manmohan admitted to AIIMS with weakness

kms. Apart from this, BSF will also be able to search and arrest in Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur and Ladakh.

However, along with this, the jurisdiction of BSF in Gujarat has been reduced and the extent of the border has been reduced from 80 km to 50 km, while in Rajasthan the radius area has been kept 50 km as before. No boundaries have been set for the five northeastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur. Along with this, there is no boundary set in J&K and Ladakh.

An officer of the rank corresponding to that of the lowest rank of member of the BSF is now empowered under the CrPC to exercise and discharge the powers and duties without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant. The

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to the AIIMS here Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following a fever, sources said. They said the 89-year-old Congress leader had a fever on Monday and had recovered, but he turned weak and was on fluids.

The former PM was admitted to the cardioneuro unit of the AIIMS and is under the care of a team of cardiologists led by Dr Nitish Naik, Singh’s personal physician for years.

The Congress said the former PM is stable and is undergoing routine treatment. “There are some unsubstantiated rumours with regards to former PM, Dr Manmohan Singh ji’s health. His condition is stable,” AICC secretary Pranav Jha tweeted.

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (AGENCIES): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has increased the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) and given its officers the powers of arrest, search and seizure.

BSF officers will be able to conduct arrests and searches in West Bengal, Punjab and Assam. BSF has got the right to take this action under CrPC, Passport Act and Passport (Entry to India) Act. In Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, the BSF has got the right to search and arrest on the lines of the police.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has given permission for raids and arrests up to an area of 50 km inside Indian territory from International Border (IB) along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders.

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officer is now empowered to arrest any person who has been concer ned in any cognizable offence, or against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received. A BSF officer has now been given the power to conduct a search of a place entered by a person sought to be arrested in its new area of jurisdiction.

The move might raise administrative and political issues as the MHA has extended the area of jurisdiction of the BSF with a fresh order issued earlier this week allowing its officers to take action to curb illegal activities linked to national security in 10 states and 2 UTs. Section 139 of the BSF Act, 1968 empowers the Center to notify from time to time the area and extent of operation of the Border Security Force.

Wankhede’s tenure at the airport. However, the NCP chief did not elaborate further, saying he does not have full information about this.

In his earlier tenure, Wankhede, an IRS officer, had served at the Mumbai airport.

Ta l k i n g a b o u t t h e recent killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district, Sharad Pawar said, “From the very first day, the ruling party (BJP) took a stand that there is no truth in this (killing of farmers). The Uttar Pradesh chief minister cannot absolve himself of the responsibility of not taking action against the crime.”

Eight people, including four farmers, died in violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.

The farmers died after being knocked down by vehicles reportedly carrying BJP workers, after which an angry mob allegedly lynched some people in these vehicles.

On Saturday night, Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra was arrested by the police in Lakhimpur Kheri in connection with the October 3 violence.

There won’t be coal crisis for power generation: Union minister Joshi BILASPUR, OCT 13 (PTI): Amid the country’s power plants grappling with coal shortages, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday assured that there will no crisis to meet the supply of coal for power generation.

He was talking to reporters after arriving at the Bilaspur airport before heading to neighbouring Korba district where he is scheduled to take stock o f G ev r a , D i p k a a n d Kusmunda mines of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a Coal India subsidiary, and chair a review meeting with officials.

Asked if the Congress was creating a hype claiming shortage of coal, the coal and mines minister said, “I don’t want to do politics over this. We have already been meeting the total requirement.” “ To d ay, the requirement is 1.1 million tonnes of coal for power generation and we have already supplied two million tonnes. The stock is also rising because of it. I assure that there will be no problem in meeting the supply for

C H E N NA I , O C T 1 3 (IANS): The ruling DMK has stamped its authority in Tamil Nadu with the party and its allies sweeping the rural local body elections held in nine districts of the state on October 6 and October 9.

While the final results have yet to be announced by the State Election Commission, in almost all the district panchayat unions and ward panchayat unions, the DMK alliance is much ahead of the rival AIADMK and its allies.

The ruling combination was also leading in the 27 wards in other districts where bypolls were held indicating a trend that the party has cemented its

presence in the state after the thumping win it registered in the 2021 assembly elections.

Ta m i l N a d u S t a t e Election Commission has declared that out of 140 district panchayat seats, DMK won or leading on 88 seats till Tuesday late night, and its alliance partner Congress was leading in 4 seats. The rival AIADMK was leading only in 4 seats out of the 140 seats and is a clear indicator as to where the wind was blowing.

The DMK was also leading or won in 300 panchayat union wards out of a total of 1,381 wards in the nine districts where elections were held. The Congress was leading in 11 seats.

Hafeez of Budgam, Owais D a r o f P u lwa m a a n d Mateen Bhat of Shopian.

“The NIA conducted searches at two locations in Srinagar and seized electronic devices and incriminating Jihadi documents,” spokesperson said on Wednesday. The NIA also said during the day that four accused people -Waseem Ahmad Sofi, Tariq Ahmad Dar, Bilal Ahmad Mir alias Bilal Fafu and Tariq Ahmad Bafanda, all residents of Srinagar -- were arrested during the searches carried out at 16 locations

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): The government has withdrawn a travel advisory that added COVID-19 related additional checks and restrictions on those arriving from the UK after the British government ordered discontinuation of mandatory testing and quarantine norms for those vaccinated with Covishield travelling from India.

In an official memorandum issued on October 11, the health ministry said that based on the evolving scenario, it has been decided that the revised guidelines stand withdrawn and the earlier guidelines on international arrival issued on February 17 shall be applicable to all travellers arriving in India from the UK. According to the travel rules from February 17, airlines need to ensure negative RT-PCR before allowing passengers to board in case of those

i n S r i n a g a r, P u lwa m a and Shopian districts on Tuesday.

The spokesperson said preliminary investigation has revealed that the nine arrested accused are terror associates or Over Ground Wo r k e r s ( O G W s ) o f various proscribed terrorist organisations and have been providing logistical and material support to terrorists and facilitating them in their nefarious designs.

“During the searches conducted yesterday (Tuesday), several electronic devices, incriminating Jihadi (holy war) documents and records of suspicious financial transactions were seized,” the spokesperson said. The NIA said the case pertains to alleged hatching of a conspiracy both physically and in cyberspace

Aryan WhatsApp chats show he trafficked drugs: claim NCB

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 ( AG E N C I E S ) : A r ya n Khan and all other accused in the drugs-on-cruise case are connected and their roles cannot be separated, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said today in a reply shortly before Shah Rukh Khan’s son’s bail request was taken up by a court in Mumbai, reports NDTV. Aryan Khan - Accused No. 1 for the NCB - sourced drugs and was in touch with “some persons abroad who appear to be a part of an International

Drug Network for illicit procurement of drugs”, the anti-drugs agency said in the statement.

The probe so far has revealed his role in the conspiracy and illicit procurement and consumption of drugs, it added.

All those arrested “are inextricably connected with each other” and “it is not possible to dissect the role, involvement of one accused from that of the other”, said the NCB. “The ingredients of conspiracy are clear and evident,” said the

agency, adding that “one of the applicants cannot be considered in isolation”.

No drugs were found on Aryan Khan when the anti-drugs agency’s officers raided a Mumbai cruise ship party in disguise on October 3. But the NCB says that does not undermine his role.

“Even though from some accused persons t h e r e i s n o r e c ove r y o r r e c ove r y o f s m a l l quantity of contraband, the participation by acts and omissions of such persons who have acted in

concert, conspiracy in the commission of offences forms the basis of this investigation,” said the statement.

The situation was such that “the quantum o f r e c ove r y f r o m a n individual accused becomes inconsequential”. Aryan Khan, 23, was arrested along with his friend Arbaaz Merchant and six others after the ship drugs raid.

His lawyers, while seeking bail, have repeatedly stressed that no drugs were found on him,

as the government looks at ways to defuse the energy crisis being faced by several states.

The coal ministry has been asked to ramp up the supply of coal while the Railways has been asked to make available rakes to transport the fuel to power plants, sources earlier said.

The shortage of coal -which makes up around 70 per cent of India’s electricity mix -- has forced rotational power cuts in states from Rajasthan to Kerala.

About two-thirds of the coal-fired power plants had stockpiles of a week or less, but the coal ministry earlier said, “any fear of disruption in the power supply is entirely misplaced”.

Govt withdraws travel advisory on those arriving from UK

coming from the UK. On arrival, they need to give a sample at Indian airport and exit. In case of a positive result, they need to be isolated and treated. For negative results, they need to be in home quarantine for 7 days and get re-tested.

On October 1, India had imposed a new rule that British nationals arriving in India, irrespective of their vaccination status, will have to undergo 10 days

DMK, allies sweep rural local NIA arrests 9 terror associates after multiple raids in J&K body polls in Tamil Nadu SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (PTI): NIA has arrested nine terror associates during searches at 18 locations in Jammu and Kashmir after registration of a case over a conspiracy launch attacks in the union territory and other major cities including New Delhi, an official said on Wednesday.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) had registered the case on October 10 and initiated an investigation.

An NIA spokesperson said a total of 9 people were arrested -- 5 on Wednesday and 4 a day earlier -- after multiple searches in different districts of the valley over the past two days.

The NIA identified the five accused arrested on Wednesday as Mohammad Haneed Chiralu and Arif Farooq Bhat of Srinagar,

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power generation in the country,” he said.

Joshi said he was going to visit the mines of SECL to take stock and hold discussions to expedite the production there.

“A s f a r a s t h e requirement is concerned, the power ministry had put forth the demand for supply of 1.9 million tonnes (for power generation units) and after 20th (October), two million tonnes. Today only, we have supplied two million tonnes and rest of the things I will discuss after the review (of mines),” he added.

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) reviewed the coal supply and power generation scenario,

but the agency says it has evidence that he used to source them.

The NCB says, “Accused no 1 has a role in so far as illicit procurement and distribution of contraband is concerned...

It is prima facie revealed that Aryan Khan used to procure contraband from Accused no 2 (Arbaaz). And sourced connected to Accused no 2 from whose conscious possession (shoes) 6 grams of charas was recovered.

Aryan and Arbaaz have been associated in close collaboration.”

to carry out violent terrorist acts in J&K and other major cities, including New Delhi, by the cadres of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and other similar outfits and their affiliates such as The Resistance Front (TRF) and People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF).

“The terror associates or OGWs of these organisations are conspiring with their handlers and commanders based in a neighbouring country and also indulging in radicalisation of local youth for the purpose of recr uiting and training them in handling of arms, ammunition a n d e x p l o s i v e s,” t h e spokesperson said.

of mandatory quarantine from October 4 as part of the reciprocal actions initiated by the government following the vaccine certification row between the two countries.

India decided to impose reciprocal curbs against all British nationals arriving in the country as the contentious issue relating to the UK not recognising Indian vaccine certificates could not be

resolved despite holding a series of technical-level talks.

The UK recognised Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India but retained the 10-day quarantine period for fully vaccinated travellers from India. However, the move did not provide any relief from quarantine rules for Indian travellers vaccinated with two doses of Covishield.

Later, British officials said the UK has issues with India’s vaccine certification process and not with the Covishield vaccine.

H oweve r, t h e U K l a s t we e k d e c i d e d t o scrap tough COVID-19 quarantine travel rules for 47 destinations, including India.

Following this, India also withdrew the added Covid checks, restrictions on those arriving from the UK.

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MUMBAI, OCT 13 (PTI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday claimed t h a t c e n t r a l a ge n c i e s, including the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Enforcement Directorate and the Narcotics Control Bureau, were being misused to target the opposition parties in Maharashtra.

Care is being taken to ensure political opponents are “defamed” using the central agencies, Pawar, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, said at a press conference here.

“The Centre has been continuously using some institutions, like the CBI, Income Tax departemnt, Enforcement Directorate, Narcotics Control Bureau.

All these agencies are being misused for political purposes,” he claimed.

His remarks came days after the I-T department raided some entities linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Referring to it, Sharad Pawar said personnel of the agencies have been conducting raids for the sixth day on Wednesday.

Referring to the case of former Maharashtra home minister and NCP

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hose who visit Nagaland do not fail to mention about the hospitality and friendliness of the people of Nagaland, their absolutely mouth watering dishes, unforgettable salubrious climate, and clean air. However, the conversation never fails to revolve around the pot-holed roads and of course the perennial power cuts. Both roads and power are vital ingredients for development and also serve as key indicators of progress. In Nagaland roads don’t last and soon fall back into their state of deterioration because public don’t want to give lands. In addition, the specifications are not followed and therefore, roadside drains do not figure in most projects. Without roadside drains, the roads can but only deteriorate faster. The same problems plague power sector. People don’t want to give lands for setting up projects. Power pilferage and faulty reading of meters have contributed to power losses to a huge extent for decades. A few years back, Association of Power Engineers Nagaland (APEN), went on to point out that the Department of Power (DoP), which is a major department has been gradually getting less money than it required not only to maintain the system but also to improve on it. For instance, APEN said that for the period 201617 the DoP received less fund than the preceding financial year. It was pointed even by Association of Power Engineers of Nagaland(APEN) a few years ago that despite repeated requests on the government to rationalise funding so as to help revenue earning departments like DoP , nothing was done in this regard.

Bad revenue receipts reflect the biggest factor that has been contributing to the department’s financial woes. Against the backdrop of prolonged power cuts recently, former power minister under the Congress government and also former finance minister in the first NPF government K. Therie, now president of state Congress, has attacked the state government’s admission that it earns less than half of the amount it paid to purchase power annually. Therie said such a situation should not happen since the sale price of one unit of electricity is double the purchase rate in order to also include loss in transmission and distribution.

Therie expressed disbelief that revenue generation should be just 50% of the power purchase if online bills were paid to treasury under separate head. Nagaland buys electricity worth around Rs.400 crores which the power department sells to public but at the end they are able to recover only Rs. 162 crores (As per 2019-2020). Over the past five years, Nagaland has lost around Rs.1000 crores due to inability to effectively recover electricity bills.12-Apr-2021.Nagaland has two main hydro power stations one at Likimro with a generating capacity of 24 MW and the other at Doyang with 75 MW generating capacity. Likimro is the only state owned hydro power plant but this plant is currently not generating any electricity due to dry season. Doyang hydro plant was built by NEEPCO and per agreement between NEEPCO and Nagaland Government, Nagaland gets only 12% i.e. 9MW. However, the hydro station does not generate power during dry season. Thus, both the state’s hydro stations generate nil power during dry season. The solution is to install more hydro power stations and also explore wind and solar for energy. Unless Nagaland urgently improves power supply, there is no sense in talking or dreaming about economic development.

DailyDevotion Individual Discouragement and Personal Growth

…when Moses was grown…he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. —Exodus 2:11 Moses saw the oppression of his people and felt certain that he was the one to deliver them, and in the righteous indignation of his own spirit he started to right their wrongs. After he launched his first strike for God and for what was right, God allowed Moses to be driven into empty discouragement, sending him into the desert to feed sheep for forty years. At the end of that time, God appeared to Moses and said to him, “ ‘…bring My people…out of Egypt.’ But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go…?’ ” (Exodus 3:10-11). In the beginning Moses had realized that he was the one to deliver the people, but he had to be trained and disciplined by God first. He was right in his individual perspective, but he was not the person for the work until he had learned true fellowship and oneness with God. We may have the vision of God and a very clear understanding of what God wants, and yet when we start to do it, there comes to us something equivalent to Moses’ forty years in the wilderness. It’s as if God had ignored the entire thing, and when we are thoroughly discouraged, God comes back and revives His call to us. And then we begin to tremble and say, “Who am I that I should go…?” We must learn that God’s great stride is summed up in these words— “I AM WHO I AM…has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14). We must also learn that our individual effort for God shows nothing but disrespect for Him— our individuality is to be rendered radiant through a personal relationship with God, so that He may be “well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). We are focused on the right individual perspective of things; we have the vision and can say, “I know this is what God wants me to do.” But we have not yet learned to get into God’s stride. If you are going through a time of discouragement, there is a time of great personal growth ahead.

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WC, NNPGs convener’s message to Nagas

Dear Naga people, If we, as leaders, take God’s Holy name outwardly but make all out effort to put selfish unholy plans and policies inwardly, we sin against God and betray the Naga people. Political solution cannot be designed to appease, quench and inflate the pride, ego and ambition of any leader. It will be thrown into bin of history.

Once more let me be very clear on unresolved matters between WC and GoI. On the Naga Flag, the GoI has been clearly told there is a historical, cultural and spiritual side to it which is too dear to the Naga people. The GoI has assured that the Naga Flag

would be given appropriate respect and position it deserves. The Naga flag’s unrestrained political usage would be pursued post solution democratically. GoI will not object to the use of Naga flag for cultural purpose and in customary institutions.

Let there be no claim for championship prize on this since the symbolic matter, the Naga flag will flutter on cultural events, on significant historical days and on Naga customary institutions in our land.

As for the Naga Constitution, the precise shape, form and source of authority will come from the Naga tribes. Each Naga tribe has conventions that governs

the conduct of individuals and villages as miniature republics. Among WC groups, we have different written Yehzabos (constitutions), code of conduct and rules for party workers in civil and military wings. Communist inspired pamphlets neither be Naga constitution nor be birthed from few people’s imagination.

On the issue of Naga integration, it is a legitimate right and aspiration of all Nagas. We shall pursue it democratically post solution.

Naga political issue is not a commercial enterprise under the monopoly of N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Th. Muivah, Neiphiu Rio, Y Patton

or T.R. Zeliang. It can never be. The problem with the leaders of today is, many have developed accentricity, a sense of personal ownership of Indo-Naga political issue at the cost of Naga people.

A distorted narrative fuelled by endless political talks. The overindulgence in self-glorification and self-crowning exercises with relentless media hype since 1997 is evident. I am afraid this has not helped the Nagas.

WC , N N P G s h a s avoided this deadly trap.

We chose to be practical and transparent with the Naga tribes and with the GoI. We changed the concept of

Naga political talks from secrecy mode to transparent and inclusive mode. How could Naga political talks be kept as classified document, hidden from Naga tribes and civil societies? WC Agreed Position was signed on 17th November 2017 between WC, NNPGs and GoI. The status paper is in the hands of all stakeholders.

I am ably assisted by Naga leaders and WC coconveners Zhopra Vero, Kiumukam Yimchunger, Hojeto Chophy, Wangtin Naga, Toshi Walling and Isak Sumi and other proven leaders.

They are no nonsense patriots. We were once sworn enemies but God

opened our hearts to reason together. We chose the Naga people over our differences. Can I or any leader go against Naga aspiration and get away with it? No. Within the WC, we are each other’s keepers. We have pledged to be open and transparent with all Naga brethren. ‘’To respect and be respected as a People”. This best defines the ongoing formal and informal deliberations between Government of India (GoI ) representative on Naga talks, Mr. A.K Mishra.

MAY GOD HELP THE NAGAS! N Kitovi Zhimomi, Ato Kilonser GPRN/NSCN & Convener WC, NNPGs

Strategy beyond talkathon to deal with China-India border issues

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he 13th round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China ending at an awkward note, was not a surprise to anyone analysing Chinese activities and signalling prior to the talks. The talks happened in the backdrop of recent incidents of intrusions by Chinese troops in the Barahoti sector of Uttarakhand, Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, heavy concentration of troops and modern arsenal along LAC, exercises and building permanent structures in areas which China had encroached in April 2020, vacation of which was the main purpose of the talks. It was, therefore, amply evident that China was in no mood to concede anything and went through the talks for optics of ongoing talkathon. Post disengagement of troops in Eastern Ladakh from North and South of Pangong Tso, some disengagement in Gogra, no disengagement in other areas to include Depsang plains, Hot Spring, Demchok, and no de-escalation, was therefore, a forgone conclusion.

The Chinese intention to coerce India to resume business as usual, sidelining border/LAC issue and not insist on further pull back was refuted by the India earlier when it conveyed that disengagement at all friction points leading to de-escalation, peace and tranquility on borders are prerequisites to progressing smooth bilateral ties. This rightful Indian stance to get back to pre-April 2020 positions stands adversely affected by Chinese obnoxious allegations of ‘India pushing for unreasonable and unrealistic demands, which is creating difficulties in negotiations’, which indirectly conveys no more pulling back. In the recent past almost 80 per cent of Chinese top leaders, including President Xi Jinping have visited Tibet/ Xinjiang. Massive infrastructure development in terms of airstrips, rail, road network to border towns

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like Nyngchi, accommodation and other activities are worth monitoring for India to strategise its responses.

Aim and Strategies of China and India so far!

Chinese political aim was and continues to be China centric Asia and forcing Indian subordination, a necessity to achieve it.

This aim could not be achieved despite prolonged standoff in Ladakh so far, but will remain unchanged, even in future. Chinese strategic aim to control Eastern Ladakh was to provide depth to its National Highway G-219, Karakoram Pass, redraw Line of Actual Control (LAC) as per its perception (1959-60) and negotiate border on its terms thereafter.

China can claim to have partially achieved it, with continued presence in extra kilometrage in Depsang plains, Hot Spring, Demchok areas, where disengagement hasn’t taken place. Having developed its infrastructure in areas as per its perception of LAC, its aim to deny the same to India has not been so successful, as India continues to develop its infrastructure at unprecedented speed to catch up, in recent past.

The Indian aim has been to get Chinese back to pre-standoff positions as of April 2020 in all friction points, not to concede unilateral change of LAC, and pursue talks towards its demarcation, hoping to lead to border resolution. With current disengagement, status quo stands achieved in areas north and south of Pangong Tso, albeit at the cost of losing the crucial leverage of giving up occupation of certain heights on Kailash range and north of Pangong Tso, prior to Chinese vacation of ‘Other Areas’. Pursuing disengagement and de-escalation in remaining areas will be an uphill task due to shortage of leverages, given Chinese past track record and recent activities.

China marched in areas,

where it was not supposed to be, junking all CBMs, as part of overall ‘Incremental Encroachment Strategy’, exploiting first mover advantage. China soon found itself handicapped by strong Indian response, resistance and resolve, with proactive actions resulting in newly created vulnerabilities to Maldo Garrison and its launch pad, South of Pangong Tso. Despite disengagement in Pangong Tso area, Chinese discomfort due to Indian dispositions in Sub Sector North including DBO, infrastructure development including DSDBO road, as a threat to crucial Tibet-Xinjiang-Pakistan connectivity remains.

The Indian planners will find it difficult to explain why disengagement was not sequenced on ‘first in and first out’ basis?, meaning thereby, that India should have vacated Kailash Range heights only after China had vacated all the areas, where it advanced in Depsang plains, Gogra, Hot Spring and Demchok areas, since April 2020, despite being pointed out by many strategic analysts. It is reasonable to believe that it has left India at a disadvantage, due to shortage of leverages and no worthwhile saving in financial and human cost, as no de-escalation has taken place. Notwithstanding the political debates over the legacy of Depsang issue, it remains strategically important and a threat to DBO and DS-DBO Road; hence a concern for India.

What can India do other than talkathon?

Unlike all major powers, India does not have a National Security Strategy (NSS) in open domain to steer capacity building to take on China’s challenge in a synergised manner. The classified part of NSS is kept secret by all countries and rightly so. The reactive actions of India over several decades indicate diplomacy driven “Don’t annoy China Approach”, which has failed miserably as China gave no concession on

displaying accommodation so far.

Not calling out Xinjiang or Hong Kong by India did not prevent China from dragging India to UNSC on Kashmir issue or not progressing CPEC on Indian sovereign territory. In absence of not even stating our challenges, expecting different agencies to synergise in capacity building to take on Two-Front challenges seems far-fetched. India needs to formulate its NSS, prioritise its challenges and task required agencies to develop capacities.

A change in mindset is required, from being reactive to proactive with additional offensive capability to demonstrate capacity to encroach into Chinese sensitive areas, in absence of which China has assumed no threat from India, with freedom to encroach anywhere, at will.

Over a period the stands of China and India on stated positions on borders have hardened.

The resolution has become extremely complex due to rising sentiments/ nationalism in respective countries increasing the political cost of any compromise by either side. In light of no major breakthrough in 22nd round of ChinaIndia border talks, no worthwhile development on delineation, delimitation for demarcation of LAC is expected, which is otherwise necessary to prevent repeated standoffs. India’s strategic goal should be to continue insisting on a formal delimitation and demarcation of the LAC, which is difficult but not impossible. Indian aim should be not to concede Chinese attempt to redraw LAC as LAC-2020, because a temporary solution/side-lining main issue is a recipe for the next standoff, leading to LOC-ization of LAC further. The Chinese would like to keep the border unsettled, till the time the political cost of not settling it becomes higher than doing so for CCP, China. With no de-escalation by Chinese, India is and will continue to be ready for

all contingencies with similar deployment along LAC, in coming months/years, including creating some more leverages, if situation demands so.

India must be prepared for ‘Two Front War’ as a worst case scenario, and continue capacity building in all domains, including maritime domain, where Chinese vulnerable sea lines of communications can be threatened. Besides ongoing infrastructure development along borders it is recommended that States/UT along LAC should allot concessional land to security forces like regional SCOUTS, ITBP, SSB, and families hailing from that area (on son of soil concept), ready to settle in villages so constructed, along own perception of LAC. This will improve inclusive growth, integration, besides proof of our claims on the border, to ward off Chinese design of developing hundreds of new villages along LAC. The best way to avoid a two front war is to convince both adversaries that India can fight it, backed by appropriate capacity building and intent to use all instruments of power.

Strategic partnerships with like-minded democracies and collective naval posturing to create a multifront situation for China are efforts in the right direction. There is a need for an alternative supply chain, trade and technological ecosystem, independent of China for which some initial steps taken

by Quad countries need to be pursued. India needs to develop its strategic culture with professional strategists, as diplomacy driven patch ups and talkathon hasn’t worked so far. The overall strategic approach has to be proactive at tactical, operational as well as strategic level.

Maj Gen S.B. Asthana, SM, VSMt (Veteran) is chief instructor, United Service Institution of India (IANS)

Minimizing wastage: An environment-friendly behaviour

e all have come across words or items like wastage, garbage, sewage, electronic waste, solid waste, biomedical waste, chemical waste, industrial waste, time waste, etc. One of the pressing needs of the modern era is ‘how to manage waste’.

We all contribute to some trash, but it is doubtful whether we contribute to recycling waste materials.

One of the good things the colonial regimes have left is the concept of ‘usefulness’ poised against ‘waste’. The colonialists pointed out ‘waste’ both in the physical and social senses (Gidwani, 1992). They further took it as a God-given obligation to turn ‘waste’ into ‘value’.

The motive behind this endeavour is debatable, of course.

What is waste The oxford dictionary defines the noun ‘waste’ as ‘not good use’. Waste (of something) is the act of using something in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyed.

The concept of ‘waste’ is

a catalogue of negatives.

The Websters Third New International Dictionary offers the following definitions of the noun ‘waste’: wild, uninhabited, desolate, empty, cheerless, monotonous, useless, uncultivated, unproductive, and land laid barren by human agency.

The verb ‘waste’ fares no better. ‘To waste’ is to ravage, devastate, diminish, use carelessly, allow to be used inefficiently, squander, dissipate, fritter or to let laps. Unproductive use of anything could be termed as ‘waste’.

Possessing more than needed As long as ‘having more’ is considered a sign of affluence, we are likely to suffer the malady of ‘wastage’. The additional devilish idea is ‘trying to have more through any means and declare it a gift of God’ (which is some distorted religious interpretation).

This is a serious instance of using religion wrongfully. Having just what is needed is enough for life.

For example, the lungs can

hold just enough oxygen for a few seconds; it does not hold all the needed oxygen for life. The stomach adjusts to a modicum of food possible for digestion.

Having just the needed will further let more people have the necessities of life.

“The world has enough for everyone’s needs, but not for everyone’s greed,” said Mahatma Gandhi. Much of our waste is generated from greed and the tendency to stockpile objects.

Waste to value For the colonial rule, ‘waste’ is ‘revenue waste’.

There is something to pick from the colonial concept that land needs to be used productively – either as a revenue-generating entity or as a biodiversity site. The utilitarian view of nature that dominated the west in the eighteenth century saw a unique role for humans as ‘improvers’. Through ‘intelligent leadership’, humans could transform nature and shape ‘a higher form of existence’ (Gidwani, 1992). This meant removing ‘waste’ in its broad sense.

Useless species, idle lands, and sluggish behaviour were all considered forms of ‘waste’ that must be eliminated. To eliminate ‘waste’, one needs the spirit of industry and economy, good government, knowledge of the natural order of things, and the ability to make history. During the colonial times, these were all qualities that the English saw themselves possessing while they saw the inhabitants of India lacking (Gidwani, 1992). Perhaps, we still lack till today.

Self-regulation Pythagoras said, “No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.

No man is free who cannot command himself ”. “How to manage waste” can be negotiated with cutting down waste itself – less use of non-renewable items (like single-use plastic items). We could walk or use a bicycle for short distance travels.

Recycling old clothes into designs of table cloths, bags, dusters, doormats, etc., can be each one’s contribution and self-regulation rou-

tine. Gifting tree saplings to guests instead of flower bouquets is another way to minimize waste and promote environment-friendly behaviours. We should not depend on others for the things we can do ourselves.

Gaia education How we live, consume, and waste will affect us and the future. The small proactive steps we take today will pay off in the future. Our planet is running out of resources and getting suffocated with toxic things.

We need to minimize waste and increase environmentfriendly lifestyle. Children need to see and learn how the environment works in practical mode – this is called ‘Gaia education’ or ‘Sustainable Education’.

Halmae writes, “the basic principle of Gaia education is understanding that planet Earth is a living being and humans are just a part of its ecosystem. Sadly, most of us act today as if we are supreme. But the fact is that we’re just a tiny piece of this planet. We should be living hand-in-hand with

nature and move towards sustainable living each day and with each decision we make. It can be as simple as recycling in your own household or switching off electricity when leaving the room.”

We need ‘environmental thinking’, not just ‘environmental knowledge’ for grades. Our thinking will influence our behaviour and then make us pro-environment who are environmentally responsible for our acts. Children need to be taken out from classrooms and be engaged to see gardens, waste heaps, sewage tunnels for firsthand experience. Every single action we make impacts the environment. Let us minimize waste and be a blessing, not environmental hazards.

Fr Paul Lelen Haokipis a PhD research scholar, Department of Sociology and Social Work, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.

(Email:paulhowkeep20@ gmail.com)

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

Lakhimpur violence condemnable: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman

demnable, every one of us say that. Equally there are instances happening elsewhere, is my concern.

“India has issues of such nature happening in very many different parts of the country equally. I would like you, and many others, including Dr Amartya Sen, who all know India, to raise it at every time when it happens, not just raise it when it suits us because it’s a state where BJP is in power, one of my cabinet colleague’s son is in probably trouble, and also assume that it’s actually them who did it and not anybody else. Due course of justice will also have a complete inquiry process to establish it,” she said.

“And it’s not being defensive about my party or my Prime Minister. It’s being defensive about India. I will talk for India, I will talk for justice for the poor. I will not be mocked at. And if it is mocking, I will be defensive to stand up and say ‘Sorry, let’s talk on facts’. That’s my answer for you,” she said.

Ashish Mishra was named in an FIR following allegations that he was in one of the vehicles that mowed down four farmers protesting over UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit on October 3.

To a question on the farmers’ protests, Sitharaman said that the three acts which the government

brought in were discussed by the various parliamentary committees over a decade.

She said all the three acts have been discussed variously by the State governments, by the Center after the BJP came into power in 2014.

“This has been in the making for a decade now.

Every stakeholder has been consulted,” she said.

“When the farm laws were brought in the Lok Sabha, there was an elaborate discussion and the agriculture minister gave his reply as well. It was only when it came to the Rajya Sabha, there was a lot of noise and disturbance,” she said.

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and several other states have been protesting on various borders of Delhi since November 26 last year, seeking repeal of three farm laws enacted in September.

Dubbing these laws as “anti-farmer”, these farmers claim that the newly enacted legislations would pave the way for the dismantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corpora-

tions.

Sitharaman said the protesters belong to one state and some parts of other states - “Punjab, Haryana and some parts of western Uttar Pradesh.”

She said the government has been saying that it is willing to talk with the protesters and has been engaging with them.

The government has asked pointedly what is that one aspect in any one of the three laws which have been passed to which the protesters object, she said. “We are willing to talk about it, tell us that one particular aspect in any one of the three laws.

Till date, we have not had even one particular aspect which is being questioned.

And therefore, the protesters are not sure on what score they are protesting, what is it that they are objecting.

“Then there’s this issue about the minimum support price to be given to farmers,” she said, adding that the MSP are announced well in time and the farmers can decide whether they want to grow a crop or not and they can otherwise choose to grow something else.

Lakhimpur violence case: Ashish Mishra denied bail, 2 more arrested

Ashish Mishra

LAKHIMPUR KHERI, OCT 13 (PTI): Two more persons were on Wednesday arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur violence, while a court here denied bail to the main accused, Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra.

Ankit Das and Latif alias Kale, who appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT), were taken in custody after questioning and produced in court which sent them in judicial remand for 14 days, official sources said.

With this, the total number of people arrested in connection with the mowing down of four farmers

here on October 3 has gone to six.

While the police sought their custody for interrogation, their lawyer opposed it saying no recovery is to be done from them. The court reserved its order on the application for police remand of the two, they said.

Senior prosecution officer (SPO) SP Yadav told PTI that Ashish Mishra and his alleged accomplice Ashish Pandey moved bail applications on Wednesday but they were rejected by Chief Judicial Magistrate Chinta Ram. Ashish Mishra, who was arrested on October 9 by the special investigation team after 12 hours of ques-

Cong meets Prez, demands sacking of MoS Ajay Baghel likens RSS to Naxals; says local Sangh workers controlled from Nagpur

President Ram Nath Kovind with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and A.K. Antony, during a meeting. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind demanding the immediate dismissal of Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, and an impartial judicial probe by two sitting judges of the Supreme Court.

The delegation of senior Congress leaders also presented a memorandum of facts about the Lakhimpur Kheri incident to the President.

Four farmers were among eight people killed in the violence in Lakhimpur

Kheri on October 3.

Gandhi told reporters after the meeting that he conveyed to the President that the MoS Home should resign to ensure an impartial probe in the Lakhimpur violence as his son Ashish is an accused in the matter.

Ashish Mishra, who has been named in the FIR and is accused of mowing down farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, was arrested on Saturday by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

Gandhi demanded that to ensure justice, two sitting Supreme Court judges should probe the incident and those who have committed the murders should be punished.

“There cannot be an impartial inquiry and justice cannot be given till the time the MoS Home is sacked.

This is the voice of not just the families of those killed but of all the farmers and this voice is being suppressed,” he said.

The Congress delegation included A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Asked whether they have received any assurances from the president, Priyanka Gandhi claimed, “he (President) has assured us that he will talk to to the government in this regard today itself ”.

The Congress memo-

randum said the situation is unlikely to change without any intervention given that BJP leaders, including UP CM Yogi Adityanath, continue to make conciliatory statements towards Ajay Mishra.

“Ajay Mishra’s role is also yet to be investigated and the same is unlikely while he continues in office.

Furthermore, which police official would dare to fairly investigate the son of Union MoS Home Affairs with the father occupying a position of such high influence and who enjoys continued endorsements from both the Central and the State governments.

In these difficult circumstances, we call upon you as the custodian of our Constitution and the moral compass to this Government to immediately dismiss Union MoS Home Affairs and to direct an independent judicial investigation by a Commission comprising of two sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India or the high court,” the Congress memorandum said.

The party hoped that the President will treat this matter with the urgency it deserves and take appropriate action.

RAIPUR, OCT 13 (PTI): Equating the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with Naxals, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said the way the outlaws active in his state were being dictated by their senior cadres sitting in other states, the local RSS workers were being controlled from Nagpur.

The RSS headquarters is located in Nagpur city of neighbouring Maharashtra.

Hitting back at Baghel, the BJP described his statement as “language of extremists”, and said the Congress has deviated from the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi.

Talking to reporters at the helipad here, Baghel also slammed the Centre over its claim that there was no shortage of coal in the country, and added that it has failed to handle the issue.

“There will be an impartial investigation (into last week’s Kawardha violence)...In Chhattisgarh, no work of RSS people got done during 15 years (of the BJP rule from 2003 to 2018) and they continued

Bhupesh Baghel

to work as bonded labourers,” Baghel said.

“Even now, they (RSS workers in the state) are not heard as everything is being controlled from Nagpur. Like the Naxal leaders are in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other states and their cadres (in Chhattisgarh) do the job of firing bullets and getting hit. The same is the situation in the RSS. The local RSS workers have no value...Everything is centred in Nagpur,” he added.

He was replying to a query on Governor Anusuiya Uikey’s letter to the state government for an impartial enquiry into the violence occurred on October 5 in Kawardha, the headquarter of Kabirdham

Kashmir will remain part of Jairam Ramesh, Owaisi attack Rajnath India even if I am killed: Farooq Singh for his ‘Gandhi-Savarkar comment’

Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (AGENCIES): Kashmir will never become Pakistan as we are a part of India and will remain so even if I am killed, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said in Srinagar on Wednesday.

Speaking at a condolence meeting for Supinder Kaur – the fallen principal of a government school in Eidgah who was shot dead by militants on October 7 – at a gurdwara in Srinagar, Mr. Abdullah said the people of Kashmir have to be courageous and fight the killers together.“We have to fight these beasts. This [Kashmir] will never become Pakistan, remember it. We are a part of India and we will remain a part of India come what may. They cannot change it even if they shoot me,” Mr. Abdullah, the Member of Lok Sabha

from Srinagar, said.

Expressing grief over Kaur’s killing, he said the Sikh community did not leave the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s when others left due to fear and appealed to them to not get scared now.

We have to keep our morale high and be courageous, he said. “We all have to fight them together with courage and not be afraid. You [Sikhs] were the only community which remained here when everyone left. I am proud of the fact that you did not leave from here. Killing a teacher who was teaching young students does not serve Islam. They were serving the devil,” he said.

Talking to reporters outside the gurdwara, the NC president said: “They [militants] will never succeed and will fail in their plans. But, we all – Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, Christians – have to stand together to fight them”. Mr. Abdullah said there is a “storm of hate” across India and communities – Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs – “are being divided”. “This divisive politics has to be stopped, otherwise India will cease to exist. If we have to save India, then we all have to live together and only then will it move forward,” he said.

government he would be occupying a high post’ - Gandhi on Savarkar.”

Jairam Ramesh’s comments were in response to a historian and Savarkar’s biographer Vikram Sampath, who tweeted, “Some needless brouhaha about the statement by Rajnath Singh.”

district, during a rally taken out by right wing outfits.

Stepping up his attack on the opposition BJP and the RSS, the CM said, “They are left with no issues to raise. They have nothing to say over farmers, tribals, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and businesses and hence they have resorted to only two issues - conversion and communalism, in which they have mastery.”

“They make people fight. The business establishments which were shut due to the coronavirus crisis for a long time are now gradually opening up and they are trying to ruin it by instigating riots. It will not be allowed. We have to keep an eye on their attempts to give communal colour to fights over petty issues,” he added.

The ruling Congress has blamed the BJP for the violence in Kawardha.

BJP MP Santosh Pandey and former parliamentarian Abhishek Singh were among some party leaders who were named in an FIR lodged in connection with the violence.

tioning, had been sent to three days in police custody from Tuesday.

The court also remanded Shekhar Bharti, arrested on Tuesday, in police custody for three days.

Police have now arrested six people--Ashish Mishra, Luvkush, Ashish Pandey, Bharti, Ankit and Kale -- in connection with the case.

Ankit Das and Kale, who is said to be a close friend of Ashish Mishra, appeared before the SIT at the crime branch office in Lakhimpur earlier in the day.

The investigators had summoned Das and Kale for questioning in connection with the October 3 violence that had left eight people, including four farmers, dead. Das is the nephew of former minister Akhilesh Das. On Tuesday, Das and Kale had moved an application for surrender before the chief judicial magistrate.

Two BJP workers, a driver of the minister and a journalist were among those killed in the violence.

Top JeM terrorist commander killed in Pulwama in J-K SRINAGAR, OCT 13 (PTI): Top terrorist commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Sham Sofi was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

Acting on specific inputs about the presence of terrorists in Tilwani Mohalla Waggad in the Tral area of Awantipora, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said.

He said an encounter broke out after the militants opened fire at the security personnel, who retaliated.

In the exchange of fire, a militant was killed, the official said.

Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said the slain terrorist has been identified as Sham Sofi who was a top JeM commander.

“Top JeM Commander #terrorist Sham Sofi killed in Tral #Encounter,” the IGP said on Kashmir Zone Police’s Twitter handle.

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Asaduddin Owaisi

Jairam Ramesh

Say minister trying to rewrite history

the few sober and dignified voices in Modi Sarkar. But he doesn’t seem to be free of the RSS habit of rewriting history. He has given a twist to what Gandhi actually wrote on Jan 25 1920. Here is that letter to Savarkar’s brother,” Ramesh said on Twitter while sharing the letter.

“Rajnath Singh has clearly blown Gandhi’s letter of Jan 25 1920 out of context. Not surprising. This is par for the course for the BJP/RSS,” he said in another tweet. Defending Savarkar, BJP MP Rakesh Sinha tweeted “Congress opposes Savarkar ji who never integrated with British administration and exhibited the highest sacrifice for the Motherland.

However, some people had regular dining at Mountbatten’s home.”

BJP IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya in a tweet quoted Gandhi on Savarkar “he is clever. He is brave, he is a patriot. The evil, in its hidden form of the present system of Government, he saw much earlier than I did.

He is in the Andamans for having loved India too well. Under a just

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): A day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remark that it was on Mahatma Gandhi’s request that Veer Savarkar wrote mercy petitions, some opposition leaders attacked the minister on Wednesday, alleging that he was “trying to rewrite history”.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi shared on Twitter a letter by Gandhi on Jan 25,1920 to Savarkar’s brother regarding a case, and accused the Union minister of giving a “twist” to what Gandhi wrote.

The AIMIM leader also said the first petition Savarkar wrote was in 1911, just six months after getting to prison and Gandhi was then in South Africa. Savarkar wrote again in 1913/14 and Gandhi’s advice is from 1920, he added.

“Rajnath Singhji is amongst

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BOSTON, OCT 13 (PTI): The Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which four farmers were killed, is “absolutely condemnable,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, emphasising that there are issues of such nature happening in other parts of India equally which should be raised “when they happen and not when it suits others” because there is a BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.

Sitharaman, who is on an official visit to the US, was responding to a question during a conversation at Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday about the killing of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri and the arrest of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra.

She was asked why there is no word on this from the prime minister, senior ministers and why there is a “defensive reaction” when somebody asks questions about such things.

“No, absolutely not...

It’s nice of you to have picked up that one incident which is absolutely con-

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Indian’s natural gas demand is projected to double to 133 billion cubic meters in 2030 from 64 BCM in 2019 as against a 12% rise in global gas demand. Gas consumption in China is forecast to expand 50% to 454 BCM by 2030 while it’s expected to contract by a quarter to 74 BCM in Japan.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (AGENCIES): India’s oil demand will rise 50% by 2030 as against a global expansion of 7%, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has forecast in its latest report.

India’s oil consumption is forecast to rise from 4.8 million barrels per day (mbd) in 2019 to 7.2 mbd in 2030 and 9.2 mbd in 2050, as per the IEA’s key scenario based on stated policies, Economic Times.

The projection shows the centrality of oil in the Indian economy over the next three decades and runs counter to BP’s forecast last year that estimated the country’s oil demand to peak in 2025.

Under the IEA’s stated policies scenario, the global oil demand will peak in 2030 at 103 mbd and stay unchanged until 2050. China’s

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retail markets,” Azadpur Tomato Association President Ashok Kaushik told PTI on Wednesday. Azadpur Mandi in the national capital is the Asia’s largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables.

Even the crop in hilly regions like Shimla has been affected due to the unseasonal rains, he said, adding that 60 per cent of the tomato crop has been damaged in producing states that received the unseasonal rains.

As a result, tomato prices in a month have almost doubled to Rs 40-60 per kg at Azadpur Mandi as daily arrival of the commodity has halved to 250-300 tonnes, he added.

At present, harvesting is underway in key growing states of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Tomato crop will be ready for harvest in around 2-3 months after planting and harvesting is done as per the requirement of the market.

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kg, respectively, compared to the month-ago period, according to data compiled by the Consumer Affairs Ministry. In Mumbai, tomato prices in retail markets rose to Rs 53 per kg from Rs 15 per kg in the said period, the data showed.

The retail prices of tomato vary depending on quality and locality where the commodity was sold.

“Unseasonal rains in producing states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have damaged the crop due to which the supply to consuming markets like Delhi has been affected.

This has led to a rise in prices, both in wholesale and

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NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (PTI): Tomato prices in retail markets of metro cities have shot up to Rs 72 per kilogram on tight supply due to unseasonal rains in key producing states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Among the metros, the maximum increase in the retail price of tomato was seen in Kolkata where the key kitchen vegetable was ruling as high as Rs 72 per kg on October 12 when compared to Rs 38 per kg during the month-ago period.

In Delhi and Chennai, retail prices of tomato increased to Rs 57 per kg from Rs 30 per kg and Rs 20 per

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Mishra officially”, NNC said it clearly showed that “political negotiation never concluded nor ended with the Nagas.” In this regard, NNC (PB) said it wished highlight to all the “incompetence” of former Interlocutor R.N. Ravi’s political negotiations with NSCN (I-M) and NNPGs, which that had failed miserably with humiliation and has become “nonexistent”.

Meanwhile, NNC (PB) has urged all Nagas to solemnly observe the “Naga National Martyrs’ Day” on October 18, 2021 “with prayer and petition to God Almighty for the thousands of Naga Martyrs who laid down their precious lives for Naga sovereignty.”

that shows a ton of information. These motorcycles get the same engine as before but with some added bits.

The new KTM RC 125 is powered by a 124.7cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected engine that churns out 14.5 PS of power at 9250 RPM and 12 Nm of torque at 8000 RPM. The RC 200 gets a 199.5cc, singlecylinder, liquid-cooled, fuelinjected engine. This motor develops 25 PS of maximum power at 10000 RPM and 19.5 Nm of peak torque at 8000 RPM. The engine of both these motorcycles comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The second-gen KTM RC 125 and the RC 200 gets a new larger airbox and a new curved radiator that ensures superior cooling for the engine.

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against a basket of six currencies, fell by 0.27 per cent to 94.26. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.40 per cent to USD 83.09 per barrel. After scaling a record peak of 60,836.63 during the session, the BSE Sensex settled 452.74 points or 0.75 per cent higher at 60,737.05, taking its winning run to the fifth consecutive day.

Similarly, the Nifty rallied 169.80 points or 0.94 per cent to 18,161.75. It touched an intra-day record of 18,197.80. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Tuesday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 278.32 crore, as per exchange data.

Indian market, unlike the international version that gets a halogen bulb. These motorcycles also get new fairing, adjustable handlebars, a large 13.7-litre fuel tank, split pillion grab rails, and a sharp rear-end design with a LED taillamp.

The second-generation KTM RC 125 and the RC 200 are based on an all-new stiffer and lighter split-steel trellis frame. For suspension duties, these motorcycles get USD forks at the front and a mono-shock absorber at the rear. The braking duties are performed by a new lighter 320 mm disc brake at the front and they get a 230 mm disc brake at the rear with KTM’s Supermoto ABS. They also get lighter, highstrength wheels along with a new LCD instrument cluster

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MUMBAI, OCT 13 (PTI): The rupee on Wednesday rebounded by 15 paise to close at 75.37 (provisional) against the US dollar following a rally in domestic equities and weak American currency in the overseas markets. In addition, lower crude prices also supported the rupee sentiment, forex deals said.

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened strong at 75.29 against the greenback. During the session, the domestic unit swung between 75.19 and 75.51. On Tuesday, the rupee had closed at 75.52 against the dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength

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are not an outlier, that you will not have anything to do with the global scheme of things, and it’s no good for us.”

The minister said all these are extraneous factors that helped India to attract industries to set businesses there.

She also pointed out that India itself is a huge market.

“Today, our demographic dividend is not a dividend without reason. It’s a dividend, which has great purchasing power ability.

The middle class in India has the money to buy things,” she said, adding that the people who are moving from other destinations to invest in India and to produce in India will have a captive market.

“The same demographic dividend also gives us another advantage - the youth population of India today is a skilled set of youngsters skilled in various different areas, most of them in STEM,” the minister noted.

Sitharaman said India will attract investments and have the purchasing power to demand the best of things from whoever produces it.

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(per cent), 7.5 to 8.5 (per cent) would be the growth.

And I expect that to be sustained for the next decade because of the rate at which expansion in core industries is happening, the rate at which services are growing, I don’t see a reason for India to be any way lesser than” in the next coming decades, she said.

During the conversation with Professor at Harvard University Lawrence Summers during the talk organised by the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Sitharaman, when asked about the state of the global economy, said: “I don’t think you can have one picture for the entire globe.

The emerging market economies are likely to

sion of where that growth is going to come from, Sitharaman underlined that the growths post-pandemic of any country can be compared with what had happened earlier, prior to the pandemic.

“The reset which the globe has seen itself tells you a narrative that the way in which countries are going to plan their growth is going to be very different from what it was earlier,” she said.

She noted that the COVID-19 pandemic itself is one of the reasons for the reset, which is “happening from certain geographical territories where people are coming out of it, looking for other places where they can run their businesses from because no longer you have the transparency and rule of law in certain geographical territories”.

“Therefore, the industry is the first one to get out. Investments are the first ones to get out and they are looking for destinations where certain assumptions can be taken up - rule of law, democracy, transparent policies and assurance that you’re with a broad global frame of things and that you

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 (AGENCIES): KTM has finally launched the muchawaited new-generation 2022 KTM RC 125 and the new RC 200 in the Indian market. The new second-gen KTM RC series motorcycles get a completely fresh design, revised mechanicals, and a host of new features, Financial Express reported.

What’s further interesting is that the new RC 200 has been priced the same as the outgoing model while the RC 125 charges a premium of just Rs 2,000 over the old version. The new-gen 2022 KTM RC 125 has been launched in India at Rs 1.82 lakh while the RC 200 has been priced at Rs 2.08 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. The bookings for these motorcycles are now officially open and they will start reaching the KTM showrooms soon.

Now, talking about the changes, the first and the major change is the design of these motorcycles. The second-gen RC series gets a new design for the headlamp along with a new windscreen and an integrated front position lamp with front blinkers. Now, while the RC 125 gets a halogen headlamp, the RC 200 gets an all-LED unit for the

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recover speedily and are likely to have a growth trajectory, which will probably be even the title of engine for growth.

They are the ones who are going to be pulling forward the global economy”.

“And in that, at least from the data which has been released yesterday and the week before, I can say that India’s growth this year will be the highest in the world, of course, based on a lower base of last year, but that will continue into the next year.

And even there, we will be one of the fastest-growing economies,” she noted.

She added that some other countries in the emerging market areas will also record high growth rates.

“The developed world will also catch up… because their base is very high. So, the growth that they can show off will not be closer to double-digit but certainly will be also adding to the global growth,” she said, adding that she sees “different picture in different regions”.

When asked about the sustained growth of 8 per cent, a historical rarity, her medium and long term vi-

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BOSTON, OCT 13 (PTI): India is looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and the country will be one of the fastest-growing economies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

The minister also emphasised that she expects the economic growth next year to be in the range of 7.5-8.5 per cent, which will be sustained for the next decade.

“As regards the growth of India, we are looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and this would be the highest in the world. And for the next year, on the basis of this year, (the) growth would definitely be somewhere in the range of eight (per cent),” Sitharaman said here on Tuesday during a conversation at Harvard Kennedy School.

She noted that while the Ministry of Finance has not done any assessment as yet about the growth number, but the World Bank, IMF and rating agencies have all come nearer to this kind of growth number for India.

“So, the next year would also be somewhere in the range of eight to nine

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Army chief Gen Naravane meets Taliban warn US, EU of economic refugees Indian Sri Lanka’s top military leadership KABUL, OCT 13 (AFP): Afghanistan’s new Taliban government has warned US and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure them through sanctions will undermine security and could trigger a wave of economic refugees.

Acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told western diplomats at talks in Doha that “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone because its negative effects will directly affect the world in (the) security sector and economic migration from the country”, according to a statement published late Tuesday. The Taliban overthrew Afghanistan’s former US-backed government in August after a two-decadelong conflict, and have declared an Islamic emirate governed under the movement’s hardline interpretation of religious law.

But efforts to stabilise the country, still facing attacks from the Taliban’s rival, the extremist group the Islamic State-Khorasan, have been undermined by international sanctions: banks are running out of

rights, and have urged government workers including some women to return to their professions, while swearing to defeat IS-K and return Afghanistan to stability.

But girls were not allowed back into high schools when the new term started just under a month ago, and Members of the Taliban delegation Shahabuddin Delawar many women have com(L), Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Khairullah Khairkhwa (R). plained of being forced out of professional and public cash and civil servants are to back humanitarian initiaroles like journalism. going unpaid. tives in Afghanistan, but are According to the state- wary of providing direct ment from his spokesman, support to the Taliban withMuttaqi told the Doha meet- out guarantees it will respect ing: “We urge world coun- human rights, in particular NEW DELHI, OCT 13 tries to end existing sanc- those of women. tions and let banks operate The European Union (IANS): Members of the normally so that charity has pledge one billion euros G-20 meeting in a virtual groups, organisations and in aid, but European Com- summit pledged to provide the government can pay sal- mission President Ursula aid to the people of Afghaniaries to their staff with their von der Leyen stressed that stan in a bid to prevent a own reserves and interna- it would be used to help humanitarian catastrophe in tional financial assistance.” Afghanistan’s neighbours or the war-torn country, Tolo European nations in given in “direct support” to News reported. The sumparticular are concerned the Afghan people, bypass- mit was hosted by Italy on that if the Afghan economy ing the Taliban government. Tuesday. Some members of collapses, large numbers of “We have been clear the summit cited that provimigrants will set off for the about our conditions for sion of aids didn’t indicate continent, piling pressure on any engagement with the recognition of the “Taliban” neighbouring states such as Afghan authorities, includ- government.

Angela Merkel, the Pakistan and Iran and even- ing on the respect of human tually on EU borders. rights,” she said on Tuesday. Chancellor of Germany, Washington and the The Taliban insist they said that her country is not EU have said they are ready pose no threat to civilian ready to recognise the “Tali-

Some high school girls’ classes have resumed in the northern cities of Kunduz and Mazar-i-Sharif, but in the capital and the Taliban’s southern heartland they are still excluded.

A n d i n t h e we s t , around Herat, harsh punishments for alleged criminals have resumed, recalling the brutal previous era of Taliban rule before they were overthrown in the 2001 USled intervention.

G20 pledges aid to Afghanistan but no recognition for government

ban”. According to her, the Taliban have not met the international measures and expectations of the world, the report said. The US said that it would provide donation through aid organisations to the people of Afghanistan. Addressing the summit, US President Joe Biden also expressed concerns over the presence of armed groups such as ISIS-K or so-called Daesh group in Afghanistan. The European Union pledged to provide one million Euro in support of humanitarian donation to the country.

COLOMBO, OCT 13 (PTI): Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane met Sri Lanka’s top military leadership on Wednesday and discussed steps for further enhancing the excellent bilateral defence cooperation.

Gen Naravane, who arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva, called on General GDH Kamal Gunaratne (Retd), Secretary, Ministry of Defence, and discussed steps to take forward the excellent defence cooperation between Sri Lanka and India, the Indian Army said in a tweet.

He also visited the Army Headquarters where he carried out Turnout Inspection and received a Guard of Honour. “COAS complimented the Guard for impeccable ‘Turnout & Parade’,” it said in another tweet.

Gen Naravane called on Gen Shavendra Silva and discussed issues related to boosting bilateral defence cooperation be-

Indian army chief Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane, second left, salutes as he inspects a guard of honour. (AP/PTI)

tween two countries. He also interacted with the senior officers of the Sri Lankan Army during the visit, the Indian Army said.

Gen Naravane laid a wreath at Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKP) War Memorial here and paid tributes to the bravehearts of the Indian Army who laid down their lives during the Peace Keeping Operations in Sri Lanka.

He also interacted with the veterans of the Sri Lankan Army.

He had served in the IPKP in Sri Lanka’s north and east from 1987-1990. “(His) Visit will pave

(the) way for deeper cooperation in defence between India and Sri Lanka,” the Indian High Commission here said in a tweet on Tuesday.

During his visit, Gen Naravane is expected to call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

On Thursday, he will witness the final demonstration of the ongoing bilateral Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ at Maduru Oya Special Forces Training School in the east.

Hundreds evacuated from derailed China: Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan metro train in Arlington, US

Evacuated Metro passengers arrive safely to the Arlington Cemetery platform.

said the train, Metro’s latest models, partially slipped off the tracks.

Metro officials said that 300 to 400 passengers were on the train and that 187 passengers had been evacuated, with one person

taken to a hospital as a precaution, in connection with issues related to anxiety.

As a result of the derailment, Metrorail service between Rosslyn and Pentagon stations will remain suspended on Wednesday.

A Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location. (Taiwan Ministry of Defense via AP, File)

threat to bring the island it claims as its own territory under its control by military means as necessary. The sides split amid civil war in 1949 and have no official contacts.

The purpose of the maneuvers was to “fundamentally safeguard the overall interests of the Chinese nation and the vital interests of people on both sides of

Japanese drugmaker to launch first-ever plant-based Covid vax T O K YO, O C T 1 3 (IANS): Japanese pharmaceutical group Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is planning to launch the first-ever plant-based Covid-19 vaccine in the world, which will likely to be of low-cost, easier to transport as well as store than the conventional jabs, the media reported.

The vaccine candidate will be developed by the Osaka-based company’s subsidiary Medicago from a plant from the tobacco family by December 2021, the Financial Times reported. The vaccine technology here is formed with virus-like particles that mimic the target virus

and does not actually use a live virus, unlike some of the current vaccines and can thus be deemed relatively safe for humans.

With this new technique, the Japanese pharmaceutical group aims to break into a market which is dominated by major drugmakers Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca.

However, as new strains of the virus continue to emerge, they expect global demand for Covid vaccines to remain strong, the report noted.

“As with seasonal flu, we don’t expect demand [for Covid-19 vaccines] to suddenly disappear and there is still much uncer-

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tainty regarding emerging variants,” Toshifumi Tada, head of vaccine business development at Mitsubishi was quoted as saying.

“We believe there is value in expanding options for vaccines,” Tada added.

So far, no plant-based vaccine has been approved for use in humans. But the prospects of such a jab seems viable as plant leaves grow quickly, cutting down the manufacturing process as well as costs. Medicago’s vaccine can be produced in five to eight weeks, compared to a traditional seasonal flu vaccine that takes about

eight months to a year to produce.

Faster production, the report added, will also make it easier to adapt to combat new strains.

M o r e ove r, p l a n t based vaccines do not need to be deep frozen during transport since Medicago’s vaccine can be stored at temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius to 8 degrees Celsius, the report said.

Medicago is partnering with UK-based GlaxoSmithKline for the vaccine adjuvant, and is analysing phase-3 trial data for the Covid-19 vaccine involving 24,000 subjects in Canada, the US, the

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The Chogin Range Students' Union, with immense joy and pride, extends its heartiest congratulations to the following members for their recent promotion.

1. Mrs. Kesinle Kent Khing, W/o Yhunchilo khing promoted to Language Officer under School Education.

2. Ms. Shoyhunle Khing, D/o Nyenlo khing, promoted to Assistant Director under RD Department.

3. Mr. Timothy Thong, S/o Lt. Riga Thong, promoted to Deputy Director under School Education.

The Union wishes them good health and success in all their future endeavours.

RIGA KHING MICHAEL KATH President, CRSU General Secretary, CRSU

A woman poses for a selfie at the waterfront of Victoria Habour while a typhoon approaches Hong Kong, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

BEIJING, OCT 13 (AP): Hong Kong suspended classes, stock market trading and government services as a typhoon passed south of the city Wednesday. Heavy rain from Typhoon Kompasu could flood low-lying areas and residents should take precautions, the Hong Kong Observatory said.

The typhoon had sustained winds of 83 kilometers per hour (51 miles

per hour) and gusts up to 101 kilometers per hour (63 miles per hour). Winds were expected to gradually weaken in the afternoon, the observatory said. The typhoon was expected to move across the northern portion of the South China Sea toward China’s southern island province of Hainan and then make landfall in northern Vietnam, the observatory said.

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The Seyochung Village Union Kohima (SVUK), extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Sulila Anar, D/o Mr. Alise Anar and Mrs. Mapula Sangtam of Seyochung Village, on being awarded with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on the topic “UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY AND REGULATORY INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION : A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY”.

The SVUk prays that the Almighty God bless her with good health, wisdom and success in all her future endeavours.

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UK, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.

It also began a smaller-scale clinical trial this month in Japan, where it hopes to apply for regulatory approval by March.

No serious side-effects have been reported related to its vaccine candidate, according to trial results, the report said.

The company plans to produce about 80 million doses at its plant in North Carolina, US, and aims to raise its annual capacity to 1 billion doses, once its new plant in Quebec City, Canada, begins operations in 2024.

the Taiwan Strait,” said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office.

“The People’s Liberation Army exercises are necessary actions to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Ma told reporters at a biweekly news conference in Beijing.

Ma blamed actions by Taiwan’s independence-

leaning democratically elected government and its relations with “external forces” for heightening tensions.

Outside observers say the military maneuvers are intended to degrade Taiwan’s physical defense capabilities through wear and tear, while turning the citizenry against their leaders through a form of psychological warfare.

Taiwan, a close U.S. ally, scrambled jets to intercept the Chinese aircraft and activated its missile air defense systems. It is also working to boost its defenses by buying new technology from the U.S. and developing domestic systems, including submarines.

Public opinion surveys show the vast majority of

Taiwanese in favor of maintaining their de facto independent status without giving in to China’s demands for political unification.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday vowed to defend the island from China’s rising pressure after a week of unprecedented tensions with Beijing.

She spoke a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping said annexing Taiwan “must be realized,” while saying that was best brought about by peaceful means.

However, Xi also added that, “No one should underestimate the Chinese people’s strong determination, will and capability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Russia hits new record for COVID deaths, resists lockdown MOSCOW, OCT 13 (AP): Russia hit another record of daily coronavirus deaths Tuesday as the country struggled with a rapid surge of infections and lagging vaccination rates, but authorities have been adamant that there would be no new national lockdown.

The government coronavirus task force reported 973 coronavirus deaths, the highest daily toll since the start of the pandemic.

Russia has repeatedly hit record daily death tolls this month, and daily infections also have been hover-

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the Kohima Pangti ekhung extends congratulations to 1) nRiBeMo SHitiRi promoted to Registrar, Department of Printing and Stationary.

2) nRiBeni KiKon, W/o Renbomo Kikon, promoted to Superintendent Dept of Employment, Craftsman and Skill Development.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Okotso Village Council pays our deep sense of gratitude to our Hon’ble MLA 39 A/C Constituency, Sanis. Advisor, Horticulture and Border Affairs, Govt. of Nagaland. Shri. Mhathung Yanthan for his selfless endeavour by upgrading the GHS to GHSS Sungro Wokha. Meanwhile, the Village Council also thanks our Hon’ble Chief Minister Govt. of Nagaland, Shri. Neiphiu Rio and Shri. K.T. Sukhalu, Advisor, Education, Govt. of Nagaland for their endless support, for the people and welfare of Sungro Range.

We pray and hope that God will always bless you all in your future endeavour.

Renjamo Shitiri Thejamo Ngullie Council Secretary Chairman Okotso Village Council Okotso Village Council

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WASHINGTON, OCT 13 (IANS): Passengers were evacuated from the derailed train near the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States. A metro train partially derailed near Arlington Cemetery on Tuesday, and hundreds of passengers were evacuated to the Arlington Cemetery station by walking along the train tracks, Xinhua news agency reported.

The incident occurred about 4.50 p.m when Metro rail controllers received a report of a disabled Blue Line train in the tunnel between the Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery stations in Northern Virginia. Metro officials

BEIJING, OCT 13 (AP): China’s recent increase in military exercises and warplane missions near Taiwan — which have raised concerns around the region — were necessary to defend the nation’s sovereignty and territory, a Chinese official said Wednesday.

China’s military flew 56 planes off the southwest coast of Taiwan on a single day earlier this month, a single-day record that capped four days of a sustained pressure campaign involving 149 flights. All were in international airspace, but the display raised fears that any misstep could provoke an unintended escalation in the region.

Taiwan views China’s moves as advertising its

ing near all-time highs, with 28,190 new cases reported Tuesday. Despite the rapidly mounting toll, the Kremlin has ruled out a nationwide lockdown, delegating the power to make decisions on toughening coronavirus restrictions to regional authorities.

The soaring infections

has raised the pressure on Russia’s health care system, with hospitals filling up quickly.

Speaking at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said 11 per cent of Russia’s 235,000 hospitalised COVID-19 patients are in serious or critical condition.

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ApprECIATIOn The Sungro Range Village Council Chairman Union (SRVCCU) with great and honour say big thanks to Shri. Mhathung Yanthan, Advisor, Horticulture & Border Affairs, Govt. of Nagaland for his unceasing and untold efforts to upgrade the government high school Sungro to Govt. Higher Secondary School, Sungro.

The union appreciates your leadership in guiding and supporting the long felt wishes of Sungro Range and perhaps most importantly, your efforts to beautify the Sungro Range by upgrading the school is greatly appreciated and solicited.

Salutation and appreciation to, hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland. Shri. Neiphiu Rio and Shri. K.T. Sukhalu, Advisor, School Education, Govt. of Nagaland and the PDA Government Nagaland for the stupendous work and futuristic decision that have brought a positive difference in people’s lives by upgrading the GHS to GHSS Sungro under Wokha District, Nagaland.

The Union also inked in our history to thank the DP&DB, Wokha State Level Education Committee, head of Department School Education, Nagaland, Kohima and all individual who worked tirelessly for the up-gradation of the School and shown us the reality, thank you all.

God’s Grace, protection and guidance be with you all, ‘WE PRAY’.

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Men, women behaved differently during pandemic lockdowns T H

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ow do men and women respond to a crisis? A look at their behavior during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 offers a clue: Women flocked to their phones for long conversations with a few trusted contacts.

Men, chafing at being cooped up, headed out and about as soon as they could, European researchers report.

“The total shutdown of public life was like a population-wide live experiment,” said researcher Tobias Reisch of Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH).

“We were interested in the extent to which people supported the anti-Corona measures imposed by the gover nment. When we analyzed the data by gender, we found surprisingly strong b e h av i o r a l d i f f e r e n c e s between men and women.”

For the study, CSH looked at mobile phone data from 1.2 million Austrians.

T h e r e c o r d s r e ve a l e d that people made much longer phone calls after the

lockdown was imposed.

“Interestingly, they talked to fewer people than usual — but with these few, they spoke longer,” Reisch said. After Austria locked down on March 16, 2020, women-to-women calls were up to 1.5 times longer than before, and calls from men to women were nearly twice as long as before.

When women called men, they talked 80% longer, while the length of calls between men rose by 66%, the findings showed.

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Heiler said, “Of course, we don’t know the content or purpose of these calls.

Yet, literature from the social sciences provides evidence — mostly from small surveys, polls, or interviews -- that women tend to choose more active strategies to cope with stress, such as talking with others.

Our study would confirm that.”

The researchers also found that differences in mobility between men and women before the lockdown were amplified during the

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lockdown, with women limiting trips outside their home more and for longer than men.

Men flocked to a large recreational area in Vienna and a shopping mall during the lockdown, phone data showed. And once restrictions were lifted, they returned to their usual prepandemic habits.

On the one hand, the authors said their study offers support for research in psychology and the social sciences — including a look at new questions from data evaluations.

“On the other hand, we are providing concrete information for policymakers which can either be used for planning in an acute crisis, or flow into a more targeted health planning, or could even lead to considerations on how to achieve a more genderequitable society,” said CSH president Stefan Thurner.

The findings were published online Sept. 28 in Scientific Reports.

(MedicineNet)

witter is working on a new feature for users on iOS which would allow them to swipe between the home feed that shows the top tweets in the timeline and a chronological look at the latest tweets.

Currently, a user needs to tap the three-star icon at the top of the feed to switch between the home feed or the latest feed, but with the upcoming feature one can change the preference quickly. “Top Tweets first or latest Tweets first? We are making it easier to switch between the two timelines and know which one you’re scrolling. Now testing with some of you on iOS: swipe between “home” and “latest” on the home tab to choose which tweets you see first,” the company said in a tweet.

It is unclear if Twitter is planning to roll this feature for more users broadly.

Meanwhile, Twitter has already started rolling out a new feature “soft block” that would allow any user on the web to remove a follower without blocking them.

(IANS)

he survival game series ‘Squid Game’ is officially the most popular TV show on its initial debut that Netflix has ever released, according to the streaming giant.

The streaming platform said Tuesday that the ultraviolent Korean drama has been sampled by 111 million members since its September 17 premiere worldwide, over the span of just 25 days, reports variety.com.

This means ‘Squid Game’ has been viewed by more people in its initial month of release than the previous number one holder, ‘Bridgerton’, which Netflix said had been selected to watch by 82 million households in the first 28 days of release.

The proprietary metric that Netflix is using here is based on the number of accounts that picked a given title and streamed for at least 2 minutes. That sheds no light on how many people watched even one full episode and includes those who checked it out to see what the fuss was

op star Kylie Minogue has dropped her new single titled ‘A Second to Midnight’, cowritten and recorded with band Years & Years.

This is the first single to be released from the forthcoming album ‘DISCO: Guest List Edition’, which also features new tracks recorded with disco legend Gloria Gaynor and British pop sensation Jessie Ware, along with last year’s collaboration with Dua Lipa, as well as an incredible array of remixes of tracks from the original album release.

The official video for ‘A Second to Midnight’ is also now out and stars Minogue and Years & Years. It was directed by Minogue’s collaborator Sophie Muller and filmed at London’s historic Collins’ Music Hall.

“Thank you Years & Years for joining me on this song! I had so much fun channelling my inner Olly in this video - felt like a KING,” said Minogue.

She added: “I’m heading back to the dance floor with the forthcoming ‘Disco: Guest List Edition’”.

“ Wo r k i n g w i t h Kylie was a literal dream come true. Her music has consistently inspired me since I was a kid, she is a true icon I am pinching myself this actually happened!!” said Olly Alexander of Years & Years.

With this brand-new edition Kylie releases new tracks ‘A Second to Midnight’ (with Years & Years) ‘Can’t Stop Writing Songs About You’ (with Gloria Gaynor) and ‘Kiss of Life’ (with Jessie Ware).

These new songs will be featured alongside previously unreleased

about before turning it off.

The company more recently released, for the first time, a ranking of the top 10 most-viewed original shows and films by total hours viewed.

Still, ‘Squid Game’ has captured gargantuan buzz and has consistently ranked as the number one series across the globe since it debuted, according to Netflix.

Two we e k s a g o, Netflix co-CEO and content chief Ted Sarandos said the show had a very good chance of becoming the streamer’s biggest show ever. “ We d i d n o t s e e that coming, in terms of its global popularity,”

Sarandos said at Vox Media’s Code Conference.

I n t h e s h ow, 4 5 6 debt-saddled contestants are mysteriously brought together on an island off the South Korean peninsula to compete in children’s games for a huge cash prize with literally life-and-death consequences.

Series creator and director Hwang Donghyuk told Variety he first conceived the idea for ‘Squid Game’ in 2008 as a film. But Korean studios passed because of its violent themes, and he went on to create several hit films before being able to revisit the project about 10 years later.

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the decision to delay the launch of NS-18 and is now targeting Wednesday, O c t o b e r 1 3 ,” r e a d a statement on Blue Origin’s website on Tuesday.

Today’s launch will be New Shepard’s 18th mission, and the second crewed flight to space.

The NS-18 will carry four astronauts to space and back.

Shatner, who will be the oldest man ever to travel to space, will be joined by former NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen, Glen de Vries, a co-founder of software company Medidata, and Audrey Powers, Vice President of missions and flight operations.

On July 20, Blue Origin successfully carried its first human flight which included Jeff Bezos, his b r o t h e r M a r k B e z o s, aviation pioneer Wally Funk, and Blue Origin’s first customer, Oliver Daemen.

In a mission, which lasted 10 minutes and

1 0 s e c o n d s, t h e f u l ly automated and reusable New Shepard rocket flew beyond the Karman line, 100 km above the ground and the internationally recognised boundary of space.

The five-storey tall N ew S h e p a r d r o c k e t , named after the first American in space Alan Shepard, is designed to launch a crew capsule with seats for six roughly 340,000 feet into the sky toward the edge of space.

The booster is topped by a gumdrop-shaped Crew Capsule with space for six passengers inside and large windows.

After reaching the Karman line, the capsule detaches from the booster, allowing those inside to view the cur vature of the earth and experience weightlessness.

The booster and capsule then land separately, with the capsule landing in the west Texas desert with the help of parachutes.

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day after getting d e l aye d d u e t o unfavourable weather, Blue Origin’s second human flight to space, with Star Trek-fame William Shatner onboard, is all set for launch on Wednesday, the company said. “#NewShepard is go for launch! The mission team has completed t h e F l i g h t Re a d i n e s s Evaluation prior to #NS18.

This is our final meeting with the engineers and Mission Control team to ensure all systems are go for launch,” the company said on Twitter.

“Forecasted winds at launch have subsided and weather currently looks good for Wednesday,” it added.

The lift-off is now targeted for 9 a.m. CDT (7.30 p.m. India time) from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in Texas.

“Due to forecasted winds on Tuesday, October 12, Blue Origin’s mission operations team has made

remixes plus established favourites including ‘Real G r o ove ( S t u d i o 2 0 5 4 Remix)’ with Dua Lipa.

Minogue’s new single also tops off a fantastic summer for Years & Years following an earlier collaboration with Minogue on the remix of hit single ‘Starstruck’ as well a show-stopping performance of the Pet Shop Boys’ classic ‘It’s A Sin’ alongside Elton John at the BRIT Awards.

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The Chumoükedima Yaongyimsen Students' Union takes immense pride and joy in congratulating Mr. Merenzungba Longkumer, son of Late Mr. Sangtemjungshi LKR and Mrs. Alemla Jungshi for winning the title of Mr. Dimapur Season 1 and Mr. Best Ethnic Wear organized by Meraki Entertainment Nagaland at Tetso College on 9th October 2021.

He will also be representing at Mr. India International as a finalist from Nagaland.

The Union further wishes him all the success for his future endeavors.

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he 13th Music Awards of Nagaland (MAN) 2021 awards presentation ceremony will be held on October 16 at RCEMPA, Jo t s o m a f r o m 5 p. m . o n wa r d s. T h e awa r d s ceremony will feature performances by renowned artistes Atso Chasie, Colored Ke y s, Ke k h r i e R i n g a , Keneisenuo Sorhie, Mengu Suokhrie and Thejangunuo.

Awards will be given away in 18 different categories including a new category for Lifetime Achievement. The MC for the prestigious event will be Zuchobeni Tungoe and will be g raced by Minister, H&T Education, Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along as special guest.

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Ronaldo scores hat trick; Denmark qualify for WC LONDON, OCT 13 (AP): Another hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo, another win and qualification for the World Cup for Denmark.

And yet more crowd trouble in a game between England and Hungary.

There was a sense of familiarity to the World Cup qualifiers in Europe on Tuesday, not least in Faro where Ronaldo extended his men’s record tally of international goals to 115 by scoring the 58th hat trick of his career for club and country in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Luxembourg.

Denmark became the second European nation to qualify for next year’s tournament in Qatar, after Germany on Monday, by securing an eighth straight win in group play by beating Austria 1-0.

The decisive win _ sealed by Joakim Maehle’s second-half goal _ came at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen where star playmaker Christian Eriksen collapsed in June during a European Championship game. It is still unclear if Eriksen can resume his career to play at the World Cup in 13 months’ time.

England is likely to be there, but was made to wait before booking its place after being held to a 1-1 draw

by Hungary at Wembley Stadium. Events on the field were overshadowed by clashes between police officers and Hungary supporters at the start of the match, sparked _ according to police _ by a visiting fan making “racially aggra-

CROWD TROUBLE

Cristiano Ronaldo, center, attempt to score with an overhead kick during the World Cup 2022 group A qualifying, Tuesday. (AP)

vated“ comments toward a steward.

Disorder by Hungary fans _ including racism _ during the first group match between the teams, in Budapest last month, led to the Hungarians having to play a game in an empty stadium.

Sweden climbed above Spain into first place in Group B with a 2-0 win over Greece, and Switzerland moved level on points with Italy in Group C with a 4-0 victory over Lithuania. In Group A, Portugal is a point behind Serbia, which beat Azerbaijan 3-1, but has a game in hand.

Only the top team from each group qualifies automatically for the World Cup. The secondplace finishers go into the playoffs.

RONALDO’S HAUL

A pair of penalties, in the eighth and 13th minutes, set Ronaldo on his way to a record 10th international hat trick for Portugal that was completed in the 87th minute.

The 36-year-old Manchester United striker was playing his 182nd international game.

Bruno Fernandes and Joao Palhinha also scored for Portugal in its fourth straight win in qualifying, which left a straight shootout with Serbia for first place.

Serbia’s last game is at Portugal, which will first play its game in hand away to Ireland.

DANES THROUGH

Denmark is continuing its good form from the

European Championship, where the team surged to the semifinals despite losing Eriksen in distressing circumstances in the opening game.

The clean sheet against Austria meant the Danes have yet to concede in Group F, while they are the only team with a 100% record in qualifying.

Maehle scored with a sweeping shot that was teed up by Thomas Delaney’s direct run, taking Denmark to 27 goals _ second only to the Netherlands.

Denmark holds an unassailable seven-point lead over Scotland, which is still on track to finish runner-up after a 1-0 win at the Faeroe Islands. Scotland is four points clear of third-place Israel, which beat visiting Moldova 2-1.

Crowd trouble marred both of the games in Group I _ at the start of the England-Hungary game and near the end of AlbaniaPoland.

The unrest at Wembley unfolded after officers entered the away stand “to arrest a spectator for a racially aggravated” comment toward a steward,“ the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Police were seen wielding batons to hold back the visiting fans but the rest of the game passed off largely peacefully.

The English Football Association said it was reporting the incident to FIFA, which has previously put Hungary on probation with the threat of another game being played without fans if there was further disorder at games.

In Tirana, the match between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after Albanian fans threw water bottles at them. The incident came after Poland’s players celebrated scoring a 77th-minute goal that ultimately earned a 1-0 win. A Polish official on the bench called on the players to immediately leave the field. Before the game resumed _ 20 minutes later _ a stadium announcement warned fans that Albania could have to forfeit if more objects were thrown.

England is three points clear of Poland, which is a further two points ahead of third-place Albania.

Fan-inspired Indian team jersey unveiled ahead of T20 World Cup release by MPL Sports.

“We have immense respect for our fans and this makes the official jersey even more special. The design is quite striking and distinct from ones we have sported in the past while also delivering on comfort and performance to enable

not just in India but around the world, and there’s no better way to celebrate their excitement and energy than through this jersey. This will undoubtedly provide the team with the much-needed enthusiastic support in their quest to emerge as the T20 champions of the world.

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The jersey comes in shades of prussian blue and royal blue. (Twitter/BCCI)

“This is the first time in the history of Indian cricket that fans have been memorialised on a jersey. It carries their chants and cheers from iconic past matches, transformed into unique soundwave patterns. As much as the shirt, aptly called the ‘Billion Cheers Jersey’, honours their unwavering support, it also serves as a beacon of inspiration and encouragement for Team India to give their best on the field,” said a

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India needed to win the next doubles match but Ashwini Ponappa and Sikki N Reddy went down fighting 16-21 12-21 to Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.

For India to stay alive, it was imperative for Aditi Bhatt to win the next singles match. She fought her heart out but lost 16-21 2118 15-21 to Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a match that lasted 59 minutes.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand then fought hard before losing 17-21 16-21 to Puttita Supajirakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai. Tasnim Mir took the court with an aim to avoid a whitewash but lost 19-21 15-21 to Supaninda Katethong. Tasnim had a good chance to win the first game as she was leading 17-14 but lost points in a jiffy to let slip advantage.

Meanwhile, Tuesday’s win over Tahiti ensured that Indian men’s team will finish in top-two in the four-team Group C. India will take on traditional powerhouse China in the final match on Thursday.

Organizers, match patron, champions and runners-up at the 1st Woman Penalty Shootout .

DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): Shootout SC Nagaland FC ‘A’ won the 1st Woman Penalty Shootout organised by First Ladies Club (FLC) at local ground, Cheiye village, Dimapur on October 9.

Anghya’s Sisters finished as runners-up. In the individual category, Akkala Jamir of SC Nagaland FC ‘A’ was named as the

best kicker and Kajenkala T Longchar of Livingstone Foundation International School Team as best goalkeeper.

Altogether 24 teams from various par ts of North East participated in the shootout. The awards to the winners were given away by NPP president, Dr.Andrew Ahoto and director LFI, Ani Yepthomi.

Volleyball tourney in Akuluto

DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): The 43rd Zunheboto District Open Volleyball Running Trophy, organised by Black Panthers Club Akuluto kick started on October 13 at BPC ground Akuluto.

The occasion was graced by deputy commissioner Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo as special guest, DIPR reported.

In his speech, the DC urged the participants to maintain a disciplined attitude in every works of life, which he said was most important attribute in the field of sports.

He also congratulated the event organizers for continuously organising the prestigious tournament for a long period of time and expressed privilege to be a part of the 43rd edition of the tourney.

All together 16 teams are vying for the coveted trophy which will culminate on October 15.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With all thanks giving to God, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the churches, organizations, neighbours, friends and well wishers who stood by us at the demise of our beloved mother, Late Onenpokla Jamir (Chuchuyimlang). We are unable to thank each and every one individually but we are continuously praying that the gracious God bestow His blessing upon each and everyone.

Loving Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren & Relatives

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Indian men beat Tahiti 5-0 reach Thomas Cup quarters

AARHUS (DENMARK), OCT 13 (PTI): The Indian men’s badminton team hammered Tahiti 5-0 to enter the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup for the first time since 2010 but the women’s team suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat against a strong Thailand in its last group match here.

It was the first defeat for Indian women after beating Spain (3-2) and Scotland (4-1). The women’s team has already reached the quarterfinals.

The men’s team, on Tuesday, recorded its second straight 5-0 win, having beaten the Netherlands with an identical margin on Sunday. The team is now in last-eight stage and the last time Indian men made the quarterfinals of the tournament, they had lost to Indonesia.

In the Uber Cup, the Indian women’s team wrapped up its Group B engagement with a drubbing at the hands of Thailand.

Malvika Bansod lost the opening women’s singles 15-21 11-21 to Pornpawee Chochowong.

INDIAN WELLS, OCT 13 (IANS): Tunisian star Ons Jabeur has boosted her chances of becoming the first Arab woman to qualify for the WTA Finals after making her first BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal here on Wednesday (IST), defeating Russian qualifier Anna Kalinskaya, 6-2, 6-2 in the fourth round.

No.12 seed Jabeur played a perfect match under the lights against Kalinskaya, hitting 32 winners to just 15 unforced errors, and going unbroken for the match. With her all-court game in full flow, Jabeur flummoxed the Russian, who had scored two big wins over Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain and Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland to make her first WTA 1000 Round of 16.

Eyeing a spot in her first WTA 1000 semifinal, Jabeur will face a Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the quarterfinals. No.18 seed Kontaveit continued her winning form, defeating lucky loser Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-0, 6-2 in 65 minutes to advance to her first Indian Wells quarterfinal.

No.10 seed Angelique Kerber advanced to her third straight BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal with a 6-4, 6-1 win in the fourth round over Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic. A finalist in 2019, the German will face No.21 seed Paula Badosa of Spain for a spot in the semifinals.

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MUMBAI, OCT 13 (IANS): The fan-inspired jersey of the Indian cricket team was unveiled on Wednesday, ahead of the men’s T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE. The tournament will start from October 17 and end on November 14. The new jersey, named as the ‘Billion Cheers Jersey’, by official kit sponsors MPL Sports, comes in shades of prussian blue and royal blue.

us to give our best. All of us are thrilled to don the new colours, show our game and make our billion-plus fans proud,” said Indian captain Virat Kohli. Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI President, expressed his happiness over the new jersey. “The Indian cricket team enjoys support

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Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life the one who believes in me will live, even though they die.

John 11:25 We are grateful and heartfelt thanks to all our well wishers friends, neighbours and relatives for the sympathy, support and kindness during the illness of our beloved Late Mrs CHRISTINA YANTHAN AWOMI. We would like to convey our special thanks to : 1) Dr. Krosakhol Pucho, Doctor Referral Hospital Dimapur.

2) Mr. Aneiu Kerhuo, Assistant Pastor B.R.C KUDA. 3) Holy Cross Church Dimapur.

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The family of Late Mr. Wozamo Ngullie Lotha wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following the sad loss of our beloved husband, father, brother and a dear grandfather on 07th October 2021. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the many friends, relatives, neighbours, organisations, churches and well-wishers who stood by us during his illness, visited us, attended the funeral service and burial, and provided emotional and practical support to us at this difficult time, we are truly grateful and indebted to you all.

A special word of thanks to the management, doctors, nurses and staff of Eden Hospital, Dimapur and Down Town hospital, Guwahati for their immense care and support in course of his treatment and visitation.

To those who helped in any way, your contribution made our loss more bearable; as it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May our good Lord bless each and every one of you.

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KKR beat DC by 3 wkts, to face CSK in final NSF Trophy: Billy Graham FC, Bandits FC progress

S H A R JA H , O C T 1 3 (AGENCIES): Kolkata Knight Riders survives a massive scare in the IPL on Wednesday to beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets and reach the final where they will meet the Chennai Super Kings on October 15.

Chasing a below-par 136 for victory, KKR were cruising at one stage thanks to the 96-run opening partnership between Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill which almost took the game away from Rishabh Pant’s DC, India Today reported.

Iyer hit his third fifty of the season and topscored with 55 off 41 balls while Gill and Nitish Rana also made important contributions of 46 and 13, respectively, to help the team reach close to the finish line.

But things took a dramatic turn when Gill departed and KKR collapsed from 123 for 1 to 130 for 7 and looked like they would

make a complete mess of the game despite being in the driver’s seat. The equation changed from 13 runs to get from 25 balls with 8 wickets in hand to KKR needing 6 from 2 balls with 3 wickets in hand.

Fortunately for KKR, Rahul Tripathi was there to face the final two deliveries and he made sure there were no more hiccups as he finished the game with a six and a ball to spare as his teammates breathed a huge sigh of relief.

KKR’s chase was a stark contrast from the first innings when DC batsmen struggled to put bat on ball on the slow and sluggish Sharjah pitch. The dew made the surface a bit quicker and easier to bat on while DC fielders and bowlers had a tough time keeping the ball dry.

The win made KKR the third team in IPL history to go through to the final after winning the Eliminator and Qualifier

2. Only Chennai Super Kings (2013) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (2018) achieved the feat in the past but both teams finished runners-up.

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KO H I M A , O C T 1 3 (NPN): Billy Graham FC, Bandits FC and Asüfü CI Manipur moved into the next round by winning their respective matches on the fourth day of the ongoing 21st NSF Martyrs Memorial Trophy at IG Stadium, here on Wednesday.

In the first match of the day, Billy Graham FC beat Seiyhazou Hill Boys 1-0. The lone goal was netted by Mhasilietuo Yhome in the 41st minute.

Bandits FC Kohima beat Wokha Town Club via shoot out 4-3 after the match ended 2-2 in regu-

Players of Asüfü and Jakhama vie for the ball during the 3rd match of the day on Wednesday. (NP))

lated time in the second match of the day.

Earlier, Khiti Kath and Seyievituo Mere from Bandits FC scored a goal each in the 12th and 41 minutes respectively.

While Hatsabemo

from Wokha TC scored the equalizing goals in the 47th and 70th minutes of the game leading to a tie-break.

Later in the final match of the day, the winner of the match between Asüfü CI Manipur and

Jakhama Youth Organization was also decided through a shoot out after the match ended 1-1 in regulated time.

In the shootout, Asüfü CI won 5-3. Earlier, Adani Athezüo playing from Asüfü scored the first goal in the 27th minute. Later in the 41st minute, Mezizoto Tetso netted the equalizer.

Thursday’s Matches 1st match-11:30 a.m.

Head Hunters Vs Phezou SC Tsiesema.

2nd match-1:00 p.m.

United Brothers FC Khutsami Vs United Falcon Medziphema.

3rd match-2:30 p.m.

Mele FC Vs Highlanders FC.

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Venkatesh Iyer of Kolkata Knight Riders plays a shot during the qualifier 2 of the IPL, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE, Wednesday. (PTI)

E a r l i e r, K o l k a t a Knight Riders rode on mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s sensational performance on a slow pitch at Sharjah to restrict Delhi Capitals to 135 for 5 after electing to bowl first.

Sent in to bat, DC batters struggled on a sluggish pitch with the KKR bowlers bowling a tight line and length.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a 39ball 36 while Shreyas Iyer remained not out on 30 off 27 balls. Chakravarthy took two wickets for 26 runs while Lockie Ferguson and Shivam Mavi got one each.

BRIEF SCORES: Delhi Capitals: 135-5 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 36, Shreyas Iyer 30*; Varun Chakaravarthy (2/26) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 136/7 in 19.5 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 55, Shubman Gill 46; Kagiso Rabada 2/23).

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